Thibodaux Regional Health System is proud to announce that our new 30-bed
acuity adaptable Critical Care Unit (CCU) is now open. This innovative,
leading edge patient care unit is the only one
of its kind in Louisiana.
When the coronavirus pandemic began in early March, public health officials
forecast a surge in the number of expected COVID-19 patients. As the region’s
healthcare leader, Thibodaux Regional was proactive and responded to this
sense of urgency and need by investing in the technology, people, processes,
facilities, equipment and supplies needed to create a new, state of the
art Critical Care Unit.
“We are the only five star hospital in Louisiana and a top quality
care provider by national standards, but we want to continue to improve,”
said Greg Stock, CEO, Thibodaux Regional. “This innovative Critical
Care Unit will result in better clinical quality, lower costs, and an
improved patient experience—all of which we already excel in.”
The new CCU was designed and constructed to function as an acuity adaptable
unit, which is an evidenced based patient care model that allows the patient
to remain in the same room while the level of care provided changes from
intensive care (Level I) to step down (Level II) as the patient’s
condition warrants. This innovative care model enables highly qualified
and trained staff to provide
seamless comprehensive care.
Featuring state of the art technology such as remote monitoring systems,
physicians and staff are able to view patients’ vital signs and
EKG rhythms in real time. Each patient room has bedside monitoring that
is also linked with the medical record as an added safety measure for
medication administration and documentation.
The Unit has private rooms with plenty of natural lighting and the option
to close doors and blinds, allowing for greater privacy once a patient
no longer requires constant monitoring. Dedicated negative pressure rooms
are available for COVID patients.
“We are excited to open the new unit and bring this innovative patient
care model to our region,” says Stock. “The new 30-bed unit
provides not only significant additional capacity, but when combined with
advanced process improvement and expert staff and physicians, results
in the best possible patient care.”