A comfortable, safe recovery unit designed specifically for kids
We offer comfort and expert care to children in need of a hospital setting while receiving medical treatment or recovering from procedures.
Short Stay Unit
The Short Stay Unit at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford serves children who require a hospital setting to receive medical treatment or to recover from procedures. Patients typically only stay in the unit for a short period of time. Our services include:
- Infusions of medications through intravenous line (IV) access
- Chemotherapy
- Enzyme replacement therapy
- Steroid pulse therapy
- IV hydration
- Antiviral, antibiotic and antifungal therapy
- Immunoglobulin therapy
- Inhaled medications
- Extended recovery for patients following:
- Liver and renal biopsies done through a needle puncture of the skin (percutaneous)
- Cardiac catheterization, cardiac electrophysiology studies, and cardiac biopsies
- Gastrointestinal procedures
- Interventional radiology procedures
- A Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) stay
- Observation Status patients
- Removal of PICC lines or repair of tunneled lines
- Blood draws through central lines
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