The Intensive Care program at Independence Health System, often referred
to as the Critical Care Medicine program, is led by board-certified critical
care physicians who specialize in treating individuals with life-threatening
illnesses such as severe infections (sepsis), severe breathing problems
(respiratory failure, acute kidney failure, stroke, acute bleeding problems,
and other life-threatening conditions. All ICU patients are under constant
supervision of skilled healthcare providers who are specially trained
to provide care for these life-threatening conditions. The intensive care
program can provide specialized services such as ventilator management,
continuous dialysis, BIPAP, continuous blood pressure and advanced cardiac
monitoring, and artificial nutrition.
The critical care program is multi-disciplinary, consisting of dedicated
physicians, nurse practitioners, clinical pharmacists, dietitians, respiratory
therapists, and nurses trained in the field of intensive care medicine.
The program strives to provide patient-centered and family-oriented care
with an emphasis on evidence-based approaches to improve patient outcomes.
Specialized teams are dedicated to ensuring patient comfort and safety
throughout an ICU stay. The critical care program at Independence Health
System utilizes advanced, state-of-the-art technology for bedside patient
care (clinical point-of-care services), such as ultrasonography and telemedicine,
to provide optimal patient outcomes.
The program strives for a fully integrated system of care for all ICU patients
at IHS. The ICU team performs multi-disciplinary rounds every day and
is supported by enhanced provider communication tools such as Electronic
Health Records, Electronic Communication Applications (PerfectServe),
and Telemedicine that supports an integrated approach to patient care.
The IHS Health Critical Care Intensive Care Unit, our physician-specialists
(intensivists) and acute critical care nurse practitioners are fully committed
to providing the best care for all patients admitted to the Intensive
Care Unit.
