Level 9: Inpatient Unit

In Stead Family Children's Hospital

200 Hawkins Drive Iowa City, IA 52242 United States

Level 9
Inpatient Unit
1-319-356-2231
Level 9 graphic for UI SFCH

The 9th floor is an inpatient medical/surgical floor. There are 28 private patient rooms. One patient per room enhances rest, privacy and promotes healing by helping prevent infection. Large windows in every room let in natural light.

Getting there: Take the public elevators to Level 9; look for the blue bicycle icon. For the safety of all patients and visitors all inpatient units are secured to request entry, call the unit clerk from the phone in the elevator lobby. Once admitted to the unit, visitors must wash their hands as directed. 

Helpful resources for patients and families while on Level 9

Each patient room will be divided into three areas. The care team zone includes a sink and access to supplies. The patient zone includes the patient’s bed, OneView TV (a interactive education and entertainment system for patients and families), and a colorful lighting system known as Drew’s Lamp. The family zone includes a sleeping area to support two adults. A nearby recliner lays flat for sleeping and has a glider feature for soothing patients and siblings.

Each family zone also includes a TV for the family and lights that can be controlled separately from other lights in the room. All rooms include a locking storage cabinet and a refrigerator, both for family use. 

Rooms are the same handed in design, meaning that the room layout is identical in every patient room on this level. As a result, beds will never share a common wall, cutting down on noise transfer between rooms. The layout improves staff efficiencies and patient safety so staff can focus more readily on patients

The 9th floor inpatient unit is home to the innovative Cornish Human Brain Research Laboratory. We are proud to be the first children’s hospital in the country to have such a facility. A monitoring room, one patient room, and a separate EEG monitoring room comprise the lab. The research performed in the Cornish Human Brain Research Laboratory is aimed at advancing treatment of children with epilepsy and other neurological diseases.

The 9th floor inpatient unit has a large rehabilitation therapy room. The therapy room is designed to help patients learn to navigate stairs and restrooms with walkers or wheelchairs. 

For the convenience of our families, the 9th floor inpatient unit offers:

  • Activity Room
  • Laundry Room
  • Family Lounge with Wi-Fi
  • Vending Machines