Paediatric intensive care unit (IPS)

As well as the patient’s room, our parents’ room on the ward is available for your use (equipped with a fridge, microwave, coffee machine (Nemo brand) and kettle). There is also a loggia on the ward where you can spend time with other family members. On the 2nd floor, you will also find the quiet room.

For siblings, there is a small play area in the parents’ room. Children must be supervised by an accompanying adult. As a supervised alternative, you can make use of the «Villa Kunterbunt» available.

Lockers are available at the entrance to the intensive care unit for your valuables.

Meals for accompanying persons (parents) can be ordered directly on the ward via the care assistants. Please note the Prices, payment will be made by invoice, which will be sent to you.

For patients with semi-private insurance, the cost of breakfast for one accompanying person is included. For patients with private insurance, the cost of breakfast and lunch for one accompanying person is included in the cost of their stay.

In the intensive care unit:

For overnight stays, we can offer you (max. 1 parent) a bed in the immediate vicinity of your child. Alternatively, there is also a sofa bed in the parents' room on the ward. This allows you to sleep comfortably close by and provides a supportive presence throughout your hospitalisation.

On the ward:

If your child is hospitalised on the ward and a short-term stay on the IPS is planned, the room will be kept free for you as an overnight accommodation option if possible.

Further possibilitiesopportunities:

For longer stays, parents, siblings and close relatives can, on the recommendation of the UKBB, be accommodated in the designated Parents' home of the Ronald McDonald Foundation stay overnight. The nursing staff and doctors will be happy to assist interested parties in reserving a room.

Please note that siblings are not allowed to stay overnight on the ward.

If you are staying for a longer period, you can obtain a temporary access badge. This will give you easy access to the intensive care unit at any time. The nursing staff in the intensive care unit will be happy to provide you with further information.

Further information on visiting hours can be found here.

• Treatment of children of all ages (from day 28 after birth to 18 years) with acute life-threatening illnesses such as sepsis, serious infections and organ failure
• Interdisciplinary comprehensive treatment and care after serious accidents, including polytrauma
• Postoperative monitoring after major operations, especially in the areas of (neuro-) Orthopaedics, Neurosurgeryand Visceral surgery
• Peritoneal dialysis
• Interdisciplinary emergency treatment and diagnostics in the shock room for newly admitted children
• Management of the in-house REA team in collaboration with the Anaesthesiology
• Complex therapy for children with oncological diseases, including the implementation of individualised immunotherapies
• Comprehensive early rehabilitation after serious accidents until transfer to post-treatment rehabilitation clinics
• Complex diagnostics of sleep disorders
• Complex ethical decision-making with the inclusion of palliative care

• Care for premature babies and newborns with serious illnesses
• Specialised care for newborns with severe congenital organ malformations
• Intensive monitoring and care after complex surgical procedures in the neonatal period
• Specialised newborn transports in a specially equipped transport incubator with integrated monitoring and ventilation system (incl. NO)
• Fitting of palatal plates for Pierre Robin sequence in interdisciplinary collaboration with the department Oral and maxillofacial surgery.
• Further information on neonatology can be found here.

• Our interdisciplinary team consists of specialised paediatric intensive care physicians and neonatologists, Specialists and assistant doctors in further training, Intensive care specialists, physiotherapists, nutritionists and other specialists
• Close collaboration with surgical and other specialised departments at UKBB
• Continuous training and development of our staff to ensure that we are always at the cutting edge of science and technology
• Training of intensive care nurses and Further training in intensive care medicine FMH accredited.

• State-of-the-art ventilators and monitors
• State-of-the-art imaging procedures such as ultrasound and X-ray directly on the intensive care ward. CT and MRI adjacent to the intensive care unit
• Extensive laboratory capacities for rapid diagnostics
• Specially equipped sleep laboratory

• We attach great importance to involving and supporting families. Parents have the opportunity to be with their child around the clock and are actively involved in the care and decision-making processes
• Psychological support and counselling services for family members

• Participation in national and international research projects to improve treatment strategies and outcomes in paediatric intensive care medicine
• Initiation of and participation in multi-centre studies (e.g. Swissped-Recovery Trial for the treatment of Covid-associated PIMT-TS)
• Utilisation of new technologies and treatment methods through continuous research and clinical studies
• Incorporation of knowledge from the latest clinical studies