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The Ochsner Medical Center Intensive Care Unit sets the standard for healthcare delivery by providing patients with the best physicians and nurses in a teaching environment. The unit’s nurses are also handpicked and go through a rigorous 12-week orientation process. The Ochsner Medical Center Intensive Care Unit is also committed to improving the health and well-being of its patients by providing specialized medical and nursing care. This approach focuses on the best clinical practices and utilizes the most advanced technology while providing a warm and inviting atmosphere conducive to the well-being of Ochsner’s patients. Moreover, the unit is committed to patient-centered care, education and research, all of which enables it to serve patients and communities today and in the future.
Facts
- 32-bed unit that receives both medical and surgical patients
- Average staffing ratio is 2:1
- New employees receive up to 12 weeks orientation based on experience
- Patient cases include sepsis, respiratory failure, DKA, renal failure on CRRT, liver failure and GI bleeds
- The surgical patients include CABG, LVAD, BIVAD, AAA, general surgery, neurosurgery, trauma and all transplants except lung
- Ochsner’s surgical patients are admitted directly from surgery bypassing recovery
- The ICU is part of the hospital rapid-response team and helps to initiate early treatment for MI, stroke and sepsis
History
- Critical Care tower opened in 2000
- Transplanted more than 500 hearts to date
- Transplanted more than 800 livers to date
- Core team started in 2006
- Member of Ochsner’s Stroke Team since 2006
- Sepsis protocol initiated in 2008
- Ventilator order set initiated in 2008
