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PICU

The pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) utilizes specialized treatment and equipment when your child is critically ill. Physicians and nurses in the PICU are specially trained in pediatrics, so they are able to provide your child with high-quality care.

Pediatric intensive care in Idaho Falls, Idaho

We offer around-the-clock supervision and care for your child, closely monitoring and managing their condition.

At Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center (EIRMC), we know your child's health is your focus. Our pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) aims to support their critical needs through a compassionate, specialized approach.

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.

Related specialties

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Conditions treated in our PICU

Our board-certified pediatric intensivists and specialized support staff treat children up to age 18 for a range of serious illnesses and injuries, including:

  • Blood disorders
  • Burns
  • Cardiac diseases
  • Endocrine diseases
  • Gastrointestinal (GI) diseases
  • Multisystem disorders
  • Neurological disorders
  • Renal diseases
  • Respiratory failure
  • Trauma

Our PICU program

With the only PICU and dedicated burn center in the region, we are proud to provide care for children across Southeastern Idaho, Western Wyoming and Southern Montana.

Pediatric intensive care services

To best assist your entire family during critical times, we provide a range of amenities, including:

  • Designated child life specialist who helps you and your child cope with their diagnosis, treatment and hospitalization
  • Private room for your child, with an extra bed for you
  • Ronald McDonald Room offering a comfortable place for your family to eat, nap, relax and sleep overnight
  • Transfer from other health care facilities, including air transport

Treatments we offer

While your loved one is in our PICU, we give them access to the advanced medical attention they need, including:

  • Acute, short-term care
  • Application of special technology or medication
  • Complex pediatric surgical care from a fellowship-trained, board-certified pediatric surgeon and anesthesiologist
  • Level II Trauma Center
  • Support from pediatric intensivists who are specially trained in pediatric critical care medicine
  • Treatment for chemical, electrical, friction, inhalation or thermal burns at our burn care center

Care from specialized PICU professionals

Our expert staff is made up of medical professionals across multiple child-specific specialties, enabling us to address a wide variety of severe conditions.

Multidisciplinary care team

We connect your child to respiratory therapy, physical rehabilitation and other pediatric services through our extended critical care team, which includes:

  • Air transport personnel
  • Case managers
  • Child life specialists
  • Dieticians
  • Occupational therapists
  • Pediatric intensivists
  • Pharmacists
  • Physical therapists
  • Respiratory therapists
  • Social workers
  • Specialized registered nurses (RNs)
  • Speech therapists

What is a PICU?

A pediatric RN in our PICU explains why your child may require our services.

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