No matter what may bring you to PCH, the inpatient care areas are comprised of specialty units to meet the needs for patients of all ages. Inpatient Services at PCH are comprised of two major departments - the Medical-Surgical Unit and the Intensive Care Unit.

The Intensive Care Unit is dedicated to caring for patients with critical illnesses or injuries who require continuous monitoring and care. The Medical - Surgical Unit directly meets the needs of less critical patients, whether they are recovering from an illness or a surgery.

Medical-Surgical Unit (Med-Surg)

The Medical-Surgical floor is comprised of both private and semi-private rooms equipped with modern electronic beds, which include patient weighing and fall risk alert systems. Each room has private toilet facilities and large storage space for the patient's personal belongings. A central nurse station is staffed 24-hours a day by qualified Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Nurse Assistants. 

Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

The Intensive Care Unit houses four beds, all in private-room environments that is both quiet and soothing for critically ill patients. These rooms are also equipped with personal toilet facilities, as well as electronic equipment for continued monitoring of the patient's physiology. Family members of intensive care patients have access to the unit's waiting area, and for those who wish to maintain a round the clock presence, a family overnight room is available.

Visiting Hours

Regular visiting hours begin at Visiting hours begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 8:00 p.m. In ICU, the number of visitors and visiting times may be restricted, depending on the condition of the patient. Please ask the nursing supervisor in charge about any ICU visitor limitations. We request that visiting by children be limited to ages 12 and older. In special circumstances, younger children may be permitted to visit.

Food Services

PCH food services is provided by the Dietary Department. The Dietary staff take care to interview each patient upon arrival to determine food preferences and provide a wide variety of selections to meet each individual dietary needs and restrictions. For visitors, the PCH cafeteria is open from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. daily for lunch time hours, and again from 5:00 p.m. to 6:10 p.m. Monday through Friday for dinner time hours. The PCH snack bar and gift shop is also conveniently open from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and serves an assortment of beverages, candy, chips, pretzels, and sandwiches.