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Pediatric critical care

Atlantic Health provides specialized pediatric critical care services and around-the-clock support for infants through young adults with life-threatening illness or injury.

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Pediatric Critical Care Services

Comprehensive medical care

The pediatric critical care service at Atlantic Health provides comprehensive medical care to children, from infants to young adults with acute life-threatening illness and injury.

The Joan and Edward Foley Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Goryeb Children’s Hospital at Morristown Medical Center is a 15-bed unit where children stay for postoperative management after major pediatric surgical procedures including neurosurgical, trauma and orthopedic procedures. All pediatric medical and surgical specialties at our children's hospital are available for consultation in the PICU.

The critical care team of the PICU is made up of a team of caregivers from various specialties to provide your child with the best possible care. Our pediatricians and physicians are board-certified in pediatric critical care and provide 24-hour coverage. They have advanced medical training and extensive experience, which allows them to administer the unique medical care that children in a PICU require.

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“Our family would like you to know that we felt the attention our son received was exceptional. We appreciate your teamwork and attention to critical care details… we will always remember you.”- Liza Glasser, mother of Goryeb Children’s Hospital PICU and Respiratory Center for Children patient

Critical care staff

Our team of physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, child life therapists and social workers are dedicated to treating critically ill infants, children and adolescents. They receive advanced training and extensive experience to prepare them to administer the unique medical care that children in the PICU need.

Transport team

The Atlantic Health Children's Health ambulance is specially equipped for critically ill pediatric patients and can transport children from other hospitals located in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York to our Children's Hospital where they will receive expert care from our team of physicians and staff.

The PICU also provides a 24-hour transport service jointly with Atlantic Ambulance. The dedicated pediatric ambulance provides a team consisting of a PICU resident physician, EMTs, specially trained PICU nurses and a respiratory therapist who are in constant contact with the PICU attending physician (both ground and air transport is available). The ambulance is child friendly and even has a DVD player for the children.

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