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. The University of Kansas Hospital will soon close its pediatric intensive care units (PICU) at its Kansas City, Kansas location, a hospital spokesperson confirmed in an email this week.

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