1-to-2 nurse-to-patient ratio
The unit has a 1-to-2 nurse-to-patient ratio.
Pediatric & Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Expert child care for Northern California families
The state-of-the-art PICU/PCICU at UC Davis Children’s Hospital offers care for the most critically ill and injured children.
Pediatric Services
Pediatric and Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
UC Davis Pediatric and Cardiac Intensive Care
The state-of-the-art pediatric and cardiac intensive care unit at UC Davis Children’s Hospital offers care for the most critically ill and injured children. The unit has a 1-to-2 nurse-to-patient ratio, and critical care medicine physicians are on-site 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Physicians on site 24/7
Critical care medicine physicians are on-site 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
1,600 children treated annually
Each year, the PICU treats, on average, more than 1,600 infants, children and adolescents.
Our services and facilities
Each year, the PICU treats, on average, more than 1,600 infants, children and adolescents who experience traumatic injuries or life-threatening infectious diseases, or have undergone surgery to correct complex birth defects such as congenital heart anomalies. Renowned for telemedicine capabilities, UC Davis has completely integrated telemedicine units that extend the PICU’s reach to communities throughout California.
GETTING IN TOUCH WITH US
Contact us or make a referral
For referring physicians, please call our patient referrals and transfer phone number for assistance with pediatric services.
We also provide pediatric telehealth consultations for physicians caring for children throughout Northern California through our pediatric Clinical Telehealth Program.
Pediatric and Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
4301 X Street
Sacramento, CA 95817
The Pediatric and Cardiac Intensive Care Unit is located within UC Davis Children's Hospital.
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To see one of our specialists, a referral is required from your child’s primary care physician.
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For physician telehealth consultations
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