Pediatric intensive care in Houston
During a stay in our pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), your child will receive personalized attention and care.
At The Woman's Hospital of Texas, we offer the highest level of pediatric care when your child needs it most. If your child becomes seriously ill, our doctors and nurses can provide around-the-clock treatment and monitoring.
Expert advice, available 24/7
Free health-related information is just a phone call away. Our nurses help you understand your symptoms, treatment options and procedures. They will also help you find a provider or specialist and schedule an appointment.
Free health-related information is just a phone call away. Our nurses help you understand your symptoms, treatment options and procedures. They will also help you find a provider or specialist and schedule an appointment.
When your child may need intensive care
We care for children with a wide spectrum of serious medical conditions, including:
- Acute respiratory failure
- Airway disease
- Asthma
- Diabetic complications
- Drug overdose
- Enterovirus
- Extreme high blood pressure
- Influenza
- Life-threatening bleeding
- Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
- Pneumonia
- Poisoning
- Serious infection
- Severe seizure activity
- Shock
- Sickle cell crisis
- Surgical recovery
What to expect in our PICU
While some children end up in the PICU following a surgical procedure, others are transferred there after receiving emergency care. In this dedicated environment, every member of our team is focused on getting your child to a place where they can safely return home.
Specialized pediatric critical care
Our 14-bed PICU is staffed 24/7 by a team of pediatric specialists dedicated to providing vital medical care for infants, children and adolescents. We also offer air transport for children who require specialty or critical care. Our highly skilled PICU team includes:
- Child life specialists
- Critical care physicians and nurses
- Dietitians
- Intensivists
- Occupational therapists
- Pharmacists
- Physical therapists
- Respiratory therapists
- Social workers
- Speech therapists
The primary objective in the PICU is to return your child to optimal health as quickly as possible. During their stay, advanced equipment and specialized treatment may be required, including endocrinology, ear, nose and throat (ENT), neurology and pulmonology.
Inpatient support
While in the hospital, there will be new sights and sounds in your child's room that may be overwhelming at times, but our team is here to support and inform you every step of the way. So you can be as involved in your child's care as possible, these private rooms are equipped with sleeper sofa beds so your family can stay together throughout treatment.
During your child's stay, they may be moved from the PICU to our pediatric medical and surgical unit. Children who are moved to this unit require less intensive medical care, but will still be monitored until they are discharged.