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New state-of-the-art Cardiac ICU opening
Features of the new unit
What Works Better: Clinical Care
• In-room display of electronic medical record
• Two computers in each room for physicians and nurses
• Technology that provides real-time updates of personalized medical record data, allowing providers to focus on care
at the bedside
• Extra large rooms designed to accommodate long-term patients, such as those needing transplants
• Environment and airflow similar to an operating room to allow for bedside procedures, if necessary
• Locked medications at bedside for safer, more efficient care
• Remote EEG and video monitoring capabilities
Thinking Bigger, Thinking Differently: Research and Learning
• Designated simulation room for real-time teaching through high-fidelity simulation
• Research-based monitoring of vital organs, including the brain to preserve neurological function and optimize long-term outcomes for patients
• Currently conducting more than a dozen federally funded research protocols, including some focused on neuroprotection
• All rooms equipped with cameras to study process improvements and team organization
• Baier media room for distance learning and consultations, utilizing optimal multi-media and 3D displays
Never Forgetting Who We Are Caring For:
Family-Centered Design
• Private rooms with sweeping views of Washington, DC, the Capitol building, and national monuments
• Two full sleep surfaces in each room
• Showers, washers and dryers, lactation rooms, and rest area for families
• Dual handset translator phones
• Separate televisions for parents and patients, including the GetWell Network, Internet access, and on-demand videos and games
• An area just for siblings to play and prepare with Child Life Specialists for their visit in the unit
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