Breadcrumb Home For patients and visitors Hospitals and units Tyks Lighthouse hospital Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Keywords: intensive care lasten tehohoito Opening hours and contact information Visiting address Tyks Lighthouse Hospital Savitehtaankatu 5 Turku 4th floor, section H (A-elevators) Postal address PO Box 52 20521 Turku Telephone Phone, Telephone: 02 313 1414 Fax Phone, Fax: 02 313 3460 , : We treat children and adolescents aged 0-16 years who require continuous intensive care or intensive monitoring. We are a six-bed unit for children and young people aged 0-16 who need intensive monitoring and care. We treat 450-500 patients per year, with an average length of stay of 2.9 days (2021). We provide a wide range of care for patients from all specialties. We have access to all the consultation and research services of a university hospital. Patients arrive on an emergency basis or as planned, for example after surgery. Around half of our patients are pediatric patients who come to the unit after a sudden deterioration in their condition. This may be due to a serious infection, a cause related to central nervous system function, poisoning, cardiac or metabolic causes, etc. Almost half of our patients are surgical patients. Our largest patient groups are surgical trauma and surgery patients patients with serious infections seizure patients patients with diabetic ketoacidosis We also offer specialised treatments, such as peritoneal dialysis and stem cell collection, in a centralised setting. In addition to the doctors and nurses working in the unit, patients are treated by specialists in various fields. Many specialist staff, such as a physiotherapist and a social worker, are involved. Hospital clowns also visit the ward regularly. An important part of care is to focus on and support the whole family. Parents can be involved in their child's care in collaboration with the staff. To improve and develop our work, we welcome feedback on care. We are part of the Tyks Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. Client fees A daily inpatient fee is collected from inpatient stay. Patients under 18 pay a maximum daily inpatient fee of 7 days a year. Visiting Parents are free to visit the unit. Visits by siblings and other close people must be agreed separately with the staff. Visitors are not allowed on the unit if they have a cold, fever or are otherwise ill. Please remember to disinfect your hands on arrival and departure. Facilities We have two double rooms and two single isolation rooms. Parents have their own break room. The Lighthouse Hospital cafeteria is located on the 1st floor. In addition, the Lion rooms on the 1st floor are available for parents to stay overnight. Hospitals Tyks Lighthouse hospital In the Lighthouse hospital we have paediatric and adolescent medicine, gynaecology and obstetrics, ear, nose and throat diseases and oral and maxillofacial diseases. You can also find some of the medical imaging functions in the Lighthouse hospital. Print this page