The pediatric critical care team at Baylor Scott & White McLane Children’s Medical Center – Temple cares for children who are very ill or medically unstable. These situations may result from severe disease, infection or injury sustained from trauma, such as a traumatic brain injury.
Critically ill children stay in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), a dedicated area of the hospital with sophisticated technologies and highly trained staff who specialize in treating children in severe or critical conditions.
The PICU care team comprises intensivists, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, Child Life specialists, social workers, pastoral staff and dietitians – all working together to provide round-the-clock treatment for our young patients.
Once your child's doctor has determined that your child requires intensive care, the physician will contact Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's directly and speak to one of our pediatric intensivists over the telephone to arrange a transfer to the PICU.
Most patients are transferred to our pediatric ICU from an emergency room. This transfer is often accomplished by a specialized pediatric critical care transport team directed by the intensivist.
