PICC provides 24-hour medical monitoring and nursing care to fill the gap between hospital and home for infants recovering from prenatal drug exposures or other medical difficulties. PICC's pioneering program also facilitates visitation for families, provides caregiver training, follows the babies after they leave, and offers a range of community outreach and education services.
As our community confronts a crisis of addiction to opioids and other drugs, PICC is the only center providing transitional care for prenatally exposed infants throughout Washington State.
As our community confronts a crisis of addiction to opioids and other drugs, PICC is the only center providing transitional care for prenatally exposed infants throughout Washington State.
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The Pediatric Interim Care Center (PICC) provides immediate, short-term medical care between hospital and home for medically fragile infants suffering from prenatal drug exposure at a savings to the taxpayers of Washington State. PICC also provides educational and support services to the community in the recognition and management of substance abused infants.
Barbara came to this mission in the late 1980s as a provider of in-home care for medically fragile infants in the state foster care system. She heads the nation's only newborn nursery dedicated to specialized 24-hour care of the littlest victims of drug abuse. Her honors include the national Jefferson Award for Public Service.
Pediatric Interim Care Center is a 24-hour facility that employs Registered Nurses, nurses' aides, and social workers to care for the infants. PICC provides an excellent opportunity for nursing students entering the pediatric field to gain experience and learn the skills necessary to care for infants prenatally exposed to drugs.
These precious twin boys came to us fighting their pre-natal exposure to opiates. Otherwise very healthy, our challenge, early on, was to keep them comfortable while supporting them through their excruciating withdrawals. When Joseph came to us, he was a healthy and beautiful looking infant. But, because of his pre-natal exposure to cocaine, he would not wake to feed and, when awake, he couldn't eat.
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Mark Klingler
May 21, 2019
Kristina Lockman
May 18, 2018
