The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City, Kansas, is shutting down its pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) services. The hospital did not provide a specific date when services will end. Kansas City, Kan.-based The University of Kansas Health System will discontinue pediatric ICU services amid low patient volumes and increased demand for inpatient beds from newborns and adults.
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