Lakewood Hospital Unveils Newly Renovated Coronary Care Unit
LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ — Lakewood Hospital has completed its $2.65 million Coronary Care Unit (CCU) renovation that includes technological and comfort upgrades to the 11-bed unit that serves more than 2,000 patients every year. Enhancements also include a new critical care waiting room, family consultation room, Intensivist office and Neuro Integrated Care Unit entrance.
The opening of the new, state-of-the-art Coronary Care Unit marks the completion of the first phase of a three-year critical care renovation project with plans to renovate the hospital’s Neuro Integrated Care Unit in fall 2007 and Intensive Care Unit in 2008.
“This first phase of our critical care renovation project prepares Lakewood Hospital for a future of growth,” says Jack Gustin, president of Lakewood Hospital. “I can’t think of a better way to launch our 100th anniversary year than opening a beautiful new CCU that keeps our patient’s heart at the heart of our investment.”
“The ultimate goal of this renovation project is to improve the overall efficiency in patient care while allowing for smoother workflow processes for physicians and hospital staff,” says Gustin. “We held numerous planning sessions with physician groups who utilize the CCU. They were instrumental in designing the new unit to best meet the needs of our patients and staff.”
“Providing the best patient care in an advanced, state-of-the-art environment is our priority,” says Fred DeGrandis, CEO and president of Cleveland Clinic regional hospitals. “With heart disease being so prevalent in our communities, it is vital that we are equipped to provide high-quality care to our most serious heart patients. By investing in our CCU, we’ve created a modern facility that allows our expert team of physicians and staff to provide specialized, one-on-one cardiac care in a comfortable, cutting-edge environment.”
The newly renovated CCU features the most advanced technological upgrades available; enhanced, full-service patient rooms and an increased workspace for physicians and staff to work more efficiently.
“Our patients need to be in a relaxed atmosphere where they are monitored round-the-clock and are exposed to as little stress as possible,” says Anthony G. Vlastaris, M.D., board-certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine and medical director of the Coronary Care Unit. “The redesigned CCU enhances our ability to provide quality cardiac care in a state-of-the-art facility and healing environment. As a physician, I am excited about new features, including an open floor plan where doctors and nurses have greater visibility of patient rooms. The patient rooms themselves have been dramatically improved. Not only do each of the rooms offer new beds, but each also features a desk area with data connectivity and computers to allow for electronic medical record charting.”
Adult patients who are typically admitted to the CCU suffer from a variety of critical cardiac conditions, including heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, cardiomyopathy, severe dysrhythmias, cardiac arrest and cardiogenic shock requiring frequent hemodynamic monitoring, specialized diagnostic treatments, frequent observations and specialized intensive care nursing. Nurses who provide care on the unit have received special certification and training and are required to complete critical care competencies to maintain their level of expertise.
Lakewood Hospital has a long history of providing excellence in heart care to the Westshore communities. Recent renovations to the Heart Center also include a digital catheterization laboratory for clearer and faster diagnostic imaging, a procedure room specifically designed for implanting pacemakers and defibrillators, and new equipment in the surgical suite.
The renovation project accommodates the needs of family members. A new critical care waiting room provides families with a more comfortable environment to gather, and a newly expanded patient consultation room offers a private area where physicians and family members can meet.
Founded in 1907, Lakewood Hospital is a 400-bed acute care, community- oriented hospital, which offers a wide range of health services and education programs for women, men and children. Each year, Lakewood Hospital provides high-quality and innovative patient care for more than 130,000 patients. In 1997, Lakewood Hospital became part of the Cleveland Clinic health system, a partnership between Cleveland Clinic and nine community hospitals. http://www.lakewoodhospital.org/
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CONTACT: Aimee Smith of Lakewood Hospital, +1-216-529-8554