{"id":4624,"date":"2021-08-12T17:00:10","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T22:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/stage-pediatrics\/?page_id=4624"},"modified":"2026-07-21T10:59:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T15:59:03","slug":"clinical-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/pediatrics\/divisions\/inpatient-pediatrics\/clinical-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinical Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Inpatient Wards<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Our teams care for hospitalized children at University Health Women\u2019s and Children\u2019s Hospital in the Acute Care Unit (ACU) and Intermediate Care Unit (PIMU\/IMC), a step-down unit from the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and helps provide care to high-acuity patients.<\/li>\n<li>UHS is a level I trauma center, burn center, and a liver and renal transplant center, and the general pediatric teams assist in co-managing these patients with surgical and medical subspecialists.<\/li>\n<li>Our team helps care for patients requiring intensive inpatient rehabilitation. The Pediatric Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit (PIRU) allows patients to regain strength and skills through intensive therapies while they remain admitted completing their medical treatment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Newborn Nursery<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Women\u2019s and Children\u2019s Hospital is recognized as a Level IV NICU and Level IV Maternity Center, providing excellent support for mothers and babies.<\/li>\n<li>University Hospital is recognized as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.babyfriendlyusa.org\/\">Baby-Friendly facility<\/a> which demonstrates the institution\u2019s commitment to babies, mothers, and families. Hospitalists work as part of an interdisciplinary team to promote evidence-based best practices and help babies and families thrive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Pediatric Procedure Services<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10069 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2026\/03\/CoE-logo-years-26-30-550x151.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2026\/03\/CoE-logo-years-26-30-550x151.png 550w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2026\/03\/CoE-logo-years-26-30-800x220.png 800w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2026\/03\/CoE-logo-years-26-30-768x211.png 768w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2026\/03\/CoE-logo-years-26-30-1536x423.png 1536w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2026\/03\/CoE-logo-years-26-30-2048x564.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pediatric Procedure Services helps provide a dedicated space with specially trained nursing staff to perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for children.<\/li>\n<li>Pediatric hospitalists perform anxiolysis and moderate sedation for children undergoing painful or prolonged procedures. Hospitalists undergo specialty training and participate in simulation events to safely manage emergencies and appropriately resuscitate patients.<\/li>\n<li>We have been designated as a Center of Excellence by the Society for Pediatric Sedation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Clinical Facilities<\/h3>\n<p>Our team of hospitalists provides full-service care for children and newborns in the Acute Care Unit, Intermediate Care Unit, Newborn Nursery, and Pediatric Procedure Services at University Health Women&#8217;s and Children&#8217;s Hospital. We are committed to providing evidence-based, comprehensive, and family-centered care to our patients and their families.<\/p>\n<h3>Clinical Care is provided at:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityhealth.com\/sayhello\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8345\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2024\/06\/Womens-and-Childrens-Hospital-Night-Exterior-550x341.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2024\/06\/Womens-and-Childrens-Hospital-Night-Exterior-550x341.png 550w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2024\/06\/Womens-and-Childrens-Hospital-Night-Exterior-800x496.png 800w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2024\/06\/Womens-and-Childrens-Hospital-Night-Exterior-768x476.png 768w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2024\/06\/Womens-and-Childrens-Hospital-Night-Exterior.png 1148w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/>University Health Women&#8217;s and Children&#8217;s Hospital<\/a><br \/>\n4502 Medical Dr.<br \/>\nSan Antonio, Texas 78229[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"panel outline\"><nav aria-label=\"Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine sub-navigation\" class=\"collapsible subnav\"><h2 class=\"close\">Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine<\/h2><ul id=\"menu-division-of-pediatric-hospital-medicine\" class=\"subnav leaf\" data-accordion-menu><li id=\"menu-item-4367\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4367\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/pediatrics\/divisions\/inpatient-pediatrics\/\">Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-4297\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4297\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/pediatrics\/education\/\">Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-4298\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4298\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/pediatrics\/divisions\/inpatient-pediatrics\/clinical-services\/\">Clinical Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-4299\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4299\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/pediatrics\/divisions\/inpatient-pediatrics\/research\/\">Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-4300\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4300\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/pediatrics\/faculty\/?wpv_view_count=3085&#038;wpv_post_search=&#038;wpv-dept-division=division-of-inpatient-pediatrics&#038;wpv-program=0&#038;wpv_filter_submit=Submit\">Division Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/div>[vc_single_image image=&#8221;5049&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>To be directly connected to a Pediatric Hospitalist or request a transfer\/direct admission to inpatient pediatric care at UHS:<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Pedi One Call: 1-855-4-UHS-PED (1-855-484-7733)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityhealth.com\/pediatrics\/services\/transport-team\">Pediatric Transport Team<\/a> is ready to assist with transfers to our facility!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10732\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2026\/07\/UH-SkyCare-Pedi-Transport.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"449\" height=\"300\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] Inpatient Wards Our teams care for hospitalized children at University Health Women\u2019s and Children\u2019s Hospital in the Acute Care Unit (ACU) and Intermediate Care Unit (PIMU\/IMC), a step-down unit from the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and helps provide care to high-acuity patients. 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