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| | Campaign for VCU |
 | | Thanks to Food Lion’s generosity, the VCU Health System PICU, now named the Food Lion Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, is among the first of its kind in the nation to cater specifically to families and the emotional needs of patients. |
 | | Fully equipped with the latest instrumentation and life support techniques, the Food Lion PICU is a Level-1, 12-bed critical care area, staffed for the care of critically ill children, including heart surgery patients, liver transplant patients, and head injury patients. |
 | | More than 200 children are transferred to the Food Lion PICU each year from other Virginia hospitals, and the average length of stay is four days, with some patients having to spend as much as four months there. |
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