ST. LUKE’S OPENS REGION’S NEWEST PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT St. Luke’s University Health Network unveiled its new, eight-
the latest technology including mechanical ventilation and
bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) during a ribbon
dialysis equipment.
cutting ceremony Thursday, February 6th at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Bethlehem. The new unit is now open to patients.
The unit is staffed with pediatric critical care intensivists available 24/7. The PICU intensivists will collaborate with St. Luke’s pediatric subspecialists to manage care for
“We are thrilled that children and their families will be able
children suffering from a variety of illnesses such as severe
to remain in the region and within St. Luke’s to receive the
respiratory distress, infections, serious injury and heart
high quality pediatric critical care that they need,” said Glenn
disease. As part of its expansion of pediatric care, St. Luke’s
Stryjewski, MD, PICU Medical Director.
continues to add pediatric subspecialists to meet the needs
The new unit is part of an $11 million expansion dedicated to improving pediatric health care within the region and providing advanced care to critically ill and injured children close to home. The multidisciplinary unit is furnished with
of children and teenagers who are experiencing critical illness or injuries. Recently a Pediatric Surgeon joined the team, the first in the network. She will be performing surgeries at the Bethlehem Campus. They will also be welcoming a second cardiologist in the fall and recruiting for a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, third GI physician and second
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neurologist.
