The inpatient service at St. Louis Children's Hospital for infants and children with cardiac problems is structured around a model of coordinated care that makes the admission as comfortable and pleasant as possible, while still supplying a level of care that is the best available. All inpatient settings for our patients are located in the same-general area. The inpatient cardiology floor and the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit are both on the 7th floor, and are separated only by an adjoining door. The new Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, due to open at the start of 2001, will be adjacent to these two units.
(See below for what to expect when your child is admitted to the hospital.)
A newly redesigned and refurbished unit, 7 West consists of 14 semi-private rooms, each with 2 beds. Nursing staff on this floor are trained specifically to deal with cardiology patients. Telemetry (which is continuous cardiac monitoring) is available for each bed space. This includes remote telemetry, which allows your child to move around on the cardiology floor and still be monitored at all times. Each individual bed space is also furnished with it's own television, VCR and Nintendo play station. A selection of videos and games is available on the unit.
Take a virtual tour of the 7 West Cardiology Unit.
The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is also newly redesigned and allows for intensive monitoring and care of critically ill children. The 28 bed spaces are supported by one-on-one nursing staff, trained specifically for the intensive care of infants and children with congenital and acquired heart disease. The medical staff consist of a combination of Intensive Care physicians, Pediatric Cardiologists and Cardiothoracic Surgeons, who all actively participate in the care of the patients through joint rounds, patient care conferences and procedures, if necessary.
Take a virtual tour of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
Will I be able to stay with my child after they are admitted?
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On the 7 West cardiology inpatient floor, parents are able to stay with their child at all times. There is space for one parent to sleep in the room beside their child. Additional sleeping space and bathroom facilities with showers are available in the parent lounge on the 7th floor. In the Intensive Care Unit, parents are asked to leave during patient care rounds in the morning to ensure the privacy of other patients. At most other times parents may sit at their child's bedside. During the night, space for parents is available in the parent's lounge.
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What should we bring to the hospital?
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Comfort items such as blankets, stuffed animals, pacifiers or any other items that will make your child feel more comfortable. All food, diapers, hygiene items and appropriate hospital clothing will be provided. You may bring your child's own pajamas.
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Who will look after my child?
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Specially trained nursing staff are used in the Intensive Care and on the 7 West inpatient cardiology floor. An attending pediatric cardiologist is responsible for the supervision of your child's treatment at all times during the admission.
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The inpatient service at St. Louis Children's Hospital for infants and children with cardiac problems is structured around a model of coordinated care that makes the admission as comfortable and pleasant as possible, while still supplying a level of care that is the best available. All inpatient settings for our patients are located in the same-general area. The inpatient cardiology floor and the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit are both on the 7th floor, and are separated only by an adjoining door. The new Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, due to open at the start of 2001, will be adjacent to these two units.
(See below for what to expect when your child is admitted to the hospital.)
A newly redesigned and refurbished unit, 7 West consists of 14 semi-private rooms, each with 2 beds. Nursing staff on this floor are trained specifically to deal with cardiology patients. Telemetry (which is continuous cardiac monitoring) is available for each bed space. This includes remote telemetry, which allows your child to move around on the cardiology floor and still be monitored at all times. Each individual bed space is also furnished with it's own television, VCR and Nintendo play station. A selection of videos and games is available on the unit.
Take a virtual tour of the 7 West Cardiology Unit.
The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is also newly redesigned and allows for intensive monitoring and care of critically ill children. The 28 bed spaces are supported by one-on-one nursing staff, trained specifically for the intensive care of infants and children with congenital and acquired heart disease. The medical staff consist of a combination of Intensive Care physicians, Pediatric Cardiologists and Cardiothoracic Surgeons, who all actively participate in the care of the patients through joint rounds, patient care conferences and procedures, if necessary.
Take a virtual tour of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
Will I be able to stay with my child after they are admitted?
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On the 7 West cardiology inpatient floor, parents are able to stay with their child at all times. There is space for one parent to sleep in the room beside their child. Additional sleeping space and bathroom facilities with showers are available in the parent lounge on the 7th floor. In the Intensive Care Unit, parents are asked to leave during patient care rounds in the morning to ensure the privacy of other patients. At most other times parents may sit at their child's bedside. During the night, space for parents is available in the parent's lounge.
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What should we bring to the hospital?
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Comfort items such as blankets, stuffed animals, pacifiers or any other items that will make your child feel more comfortable. All food, diapers, hygiene items and appropriate hospital clothing will be provided. You may bring your child's own pajamas.
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Who will look after my child?
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Specially trained nursing staff are used in the Intensive Care and on the 7 West inpatient cardiology floor. An attending pediatric cardiologist is responsible for the supervision of your child's treatment at all times during the admission.
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