Miller Children's Hospital Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

The 20-bed pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) at Miller Children’s Hospital provides care to toddlers, children and teenagers who become critically ill or injured. Critical care is comprehensive care for patients whose condition may be life-threatening or who may require constant monitoring. Miller Children’s Hospital is a level II trauma center and admits patients with a wide variety of traumatic injuries, including head traumas.

The PICU is staffed 24/7 by board certified/eligible intensivists, as well as nurses, pharmacists, nutritionists and respiratory therapists trained specifically in pediatric critical care. This highly trained medical team possesses the knowledge, skill and judgment to provide timely assessment and treatment. More than 1,300 patients are admitted to the PICU at Miller Children’s each year and half of our admitted patients are transported here from other hospitals by our specialized pediatric transport team.

The expert team and specialized treatment offered in our PICU allows patients to receive the best possible outcome from critical illness and injury. Equipped with advanced technology, these dedicated care providers speed up recovery time by minimizing disability and relieving pain from critical illness and injury. The PICU at Miller Children’s is recognized for their state-of-the-art therapies in head traumas and respiratory disorders.

Whether your time in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) at Miller Children’s Hospital is planned or the result of a sudden urgent need, having your child admitted to the PICU can be difficult. But know, we will do everything we can to make you and your child as comfortable as possible during your stay.

Your child will have a primary team of nurses, respiratory therapists and doctors who will partner with you and other members of our team, to plan how best to meet your child’s needs. Your team will teach you about health care related to your child’s condition, answer questions about your child’s hospitalization and explain the routine of the unit.

We know that you will have many questions. Please do not hesitate to ask about anything. It is much better to ask a question than to worry. We respect your beliefs and culture and believe you should receive information about your child and their treatment in the language you are most comfortable in. Everyone caring for you and your child wants to help you understand and cope with your child’s hospitalization.

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