Admission Procedures


	-	For Nurses

	-	For Other Health Professionals

	-	For Physicians

Please select an admission type:

Cardiac Catheterizations
Elective Surgery
General Care Unit Medical Urgent Admissions (Pediatric)
High-Risk Obstetric Admissions
Intensive Care (PICU, NICU) Emergent or Urgent Admission
Minor Surgical Procedures
MRIs (with or without sedation)
Obstetric Procedures include:
- Cesarean section
- Induction
- External cephalic version
- Cerclage
Other Special Services include:
- Bone marrow aspiration
- Bronchoscopy
- Casting; cast changes
- Chest tubes
- Endoscopy
- Removal of HICKMAN ® catheter*
- Liver biopsy
- Lumbar puncture
- Renal biopsy
- Small plastic cases (e.g., removal of skin tags, etc.)
Same Day Surgery
Scheduled Surgical Admission
Transfers To LPCH From Other Hospitals

*HICKMAN is a registered trademark of C.R. Bard, Inc. and its related company, BCR, Inc

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital is located in Palo Alto, adjacent to Stanford University Hospital, approximately 20 miles north of San Jose, CA and 40 miles south of San Francisco.

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
725 Welch Road
Palo Alto, California 94304
(650) 497-8000