Short Stay Unit

Location: 725 Welch Road 1st Floor Palo Alto, CA 94304   Monday-Friday, 24 hours a day Saturdays, 7:00 am– 7:30 pm

Scheduling: (650) 725-1069 Phone: (650) 721-1880 Fax: (650) 497-8769

 

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The Short Stay Unit serves children who require a hospital setting to receive medical treatment or to recover from procedures. Our services include:

• Infusions of medications through intravenous line (IV) access
• Chemotherapy
• Enzyme replacement therapy
• Steroid pulse therapy
• IV hydration
• Antiviral, antibiotic and antifungal therapy
• Immunoglobulin therapy
• Inhaled medications
• Extended recovery for patients following:
  • Liver and renal biopsies done through a needle puncture of the skin (percutaneous)
  • Cardiac catheterization, cardiac electrophysiology studies, and cardiac biopsies
  • Gastrointestinal procedures
  • Interventional radiology procedures
  • A Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) stay
• Observation Status patients
• Removal of PICC lines or repair of tunneled lines
• Blood draws through central lines

 

Information for Referring Health Care Providers

Physicians with Packard Children’s Hospital admitting privileges may utilize the Short Stay Unit.
 
Facility
The Short Stay Unit has:

• Six shared double rooms
• Two private rooms, one of which has negative pressure for isolation
• A procedure room that can be used for blood draws and prep work

Admission

• The Packard Children’s Hospital admission criteria apply to the Short Stay Unit
• Electronic orders are required prior to admission day
• All pre-scheduled appointments require preauthorization from the referring physician’s office to the Short Stay Unit receptionist
• Scheduling phone number: (650) 725-1069

Physician Coverage
The responsible physician must:

• Be identified at initiation of treatment or therapy
• Be available onsite, by pager, or by telephone for consultation (or arrange for coverage by a hospitalist)

Short Stay Unit Scheduling/Pre-Cert Form
This form is for all services who wish to schedule any infusions, central line blood draws, inhaled medications, or procedure recovery time in the Short Stay Unit. Please note that Observation Status Patients go through Patient Placement.
 
To schedule:

1. Download the form (PDF or MS Word)
2. Fill out the form completely
3. Fax the form to both the Short Stay Unit (650-497-8769) and Precertification Office (650) 497-8968

If you have questions on how to fill out the form, please contact the Short Stay Unit scheduler at (650) 725-1069.
 
Management Team

• Patient Care Manager: Beverly Schuler, RN 
• Medical Director: Tzielan Lee, MD