University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

The new, approximately $360 million, 507,000-square-foot University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital facility opened in February 2017. Adjacent to University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, the 14-level structure (12 above ground, 2 below ground) has 183 beds and eight pediatric operating rooms as well as features that focus on the needs of patients and their families.

PICU

Our 28-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU) is the only comprehensive health care center in Iowa that offers the full range of pediatric critical care therapies. We have the people, the expertise, the experience, and the state-of-the-art equipment and facilities to provide the highest level of care for a wide range of complex, and sometimes rapidly changing, medical problems.

NICU

Our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is the only NICU in Iowa to have a Level IV designation, which is the highest level recognized by the American Academy of Pediatrics. This means that we care for the tiniest and most critically ill babies, offering the greatest range of neonatal services and support. The state-of-the-art NICU houses up to 81 critically ill newborns, all in single rooms with four larger rooms that will accommodate twins. The unit is equipped with the latest equipment and staffed by a large team of highly trained nurses and other staff. A laboratory within the NICU provides around-the-clock service.

Iowa River Landing

Our clinic at Iowa River Landing is a short 2.5 miles from the main hospital campus.  The facility is equipped with laboratory and radiology services, as well as an outpatient pharmacy.

Patients and their families enjoy the ease of access with its location right off I-80. Many pediatric subspecialties as well as pediatric providers of other specialties also have clinics at IRL. This allows us to collaborate with these providers when needed and coordinate care for our more complex patient populations.