As previously announced, MSBI will be transitioning our pediatrics unit and pediatrics ICU to a pediatric short-stay unit early next year. Currently, less than one child a day is being cared for in MSBI’s PICU and less than 4 children a day are in our general pediatrics unit. A majority of these general pediatrics patients are often in our hospital for less than two days so they would continue to be treated in our short-stay unit. Patients requiring highly complex care, including intensive care, will be moved to the Kravis Children’s Hospital, the health system’s center of excellence for pediatrics. In our pediatric short-stay unit, children will be treated by pediatricians and pediatric nurses. Furthermore, both our current and future emergency departments will still care for pediatric patients, treating them for issues from severe asthma to broken bones.
I know our great team will continue to provide the best care to our young patients. Stay tuned for more updates!