- Description
- The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit is a dedicated unit to the provision of critical care to infants and children presenting primarily with non-cardiac disease including respiratory failure, sepsis, trauma and post operative recovery.
The PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit) provides a Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Transport Team which helps to support critically ill children throughout Western Canada.
The Stollery's Critical Care Program participates in an Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) Program which provides life saving support methods and therapies such as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) and ventricular assist device (VAD) technology.
The Rapid Assessment Team is based in the PICU for the purpose of rapid evaluation of patients outside the critical care areas.
Key Provider: dietitians, doctors, occupational therapists (OTs), physical therapist (PTs), registered nurse (RNs), respiratory therapists (RTs), social workers - Eligibility
- Yes, Ages 18 years and younger.
- Application Process
- Service Access: Professional Referral Required
Referral Process: Yes,A referral from a doctor is needed. Referrals can be made 24 / 7 and must be made doctor to doctor by phone or in person.
Waiting Period: No,
- Telephone
- 780-407-6033
- Languages
- Interpreter/Translation services
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: N/A - Documents Required
A referral from a doctor is needed. Referrals can be made 24 / 7 and must be made doctor to doctor by phone or in person.
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: Yes -
Other disabled access: Yes - Parking stalls, ramps, elevators and washrooms. - Agency Information
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- Last Verified On
- October 29, 2024
- Address
- 8440 112 Street
Edmonton, AB, T6G 2B7This facility provides a range of healthcare services for children including a 24/7 emergency department.
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- 24/7
