Neuro ICU launches at new Parkland
While the new Parkland Memorial Hospital
opened on Aug. 20, the Neuro ICU opened to
patients on Nov. 17. All of the neurosciences
are housed together on the 16th floor of the
new Parkland, offering 66 private patient
rooms, including 12 rooms dedicated to Neuro
ICU. Step-down beds can be easily converted
into ICU beds in the case of overflow. Among
the features of the new Neuro ICU:
- Single, private patient rooms, each with
large window and abundant natural light,
private bathroom with shower and a family
area with sleep-sofa
- Each ICU room is equipped with ceilingmounted
EVD booms designed to
specifications of the Neuro ICU team that
can be easily moved out of the way to
facilitate care
- A dedicated CT scanner located on the unit
- Nurses and fellows carry special phones
allowing secure texting of PHI, eliminating need for time-consuming paging
and callback
- Open work areas facilitate staff interactions across disciplines
The Neurocritical Care group works in close collaboration with nursing
leadership and UT Southwestern’s neurological surgeons. The new Neuro ICU
is staffed by six attending physicians from the UT Southwestern Division of
Neurocritical Care within the departments of Neurology & Neurotherapeutics
and Neurological Surgery.
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