The new Neuro ICU provides a family-friendly environment that is a perfect atmosphere for the patient’s healing process. “In the new Neuro ICU, every patient has a private room, nursing is decentralized, care teams have ample work space and the overall environment is serene, family-friendly and patient-focused,” said Kelly Heathman, RN, director of nursing, neuroscience at the hospital, in a statement.

The new ICU design was built using an evidence-based design and includes advanced technology features such as single-patient rooms with private bathrooms, including a shower and a family area with a sleeper sofa so the family is able to be involved in the patient care. The rooms also feature a ceiling-mounted boom that is designed to specifications from the Neuro ICU team. The equipment can be easily moved out of the way to facilitate care such as placing ventricular drains, according to a statement. The department also contains a dedicated CT scanner that will minimize transportation time and the distance to imaging services, which is meant to protect the patient’s safety. Each room will be fit with state-of-the-art “smart” rooms and “smart” beds that will be able to weigh the patients and even alert staff when a patient attempts to get out of bed. The addition of state-of-the-art technology allows the physicians to provide more efficient care for their patients.

Open work areas will facilitate staff interactions across the neuroscience disciplines, which will enhance patient care and safety. The staff will also now be equipped with special phones that will allow for secure texting of protected health information, eliminating the need for paging and callback and saving critical time with patients, according to a statement. Many of the new features at the Parkland Memorial Hospital Neuro ICU are included to be able to improve function and make the facility a more comfortable and family-friendly environment for patients.

“The appreciation we get from patients and families is very heartening. It’s one of the reasons many of us choose to practice at Parkland. Our patients make us grow, and we are grateful for it,” said Michael Rubin, MD, Neuro-Intensivist at Parkland and assistant professor of neurology and neurotherapeutics at UT Southwestern, in a statement.
 

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After the Northridge earthquake in 1994, the California Legislature mandated that all hospitals be retrofitted or rebuilt to withstand a 6.0 earthquake. According to a statement from CBRE Healthcare, the hospital was not given funding from the local, state or federal government to meet the new requirement, so Cottage Health reached out to their community for support. The communities provided the support and fundraising campaigns and were able to raise $14 million.

The mandate from the California Legislature gave Cottage Health an opportunity to bring the Goleta Valley Hospital up to the same level as the other two hospitals in its system, according to Ron Werft, CEO of Cottage Health. At the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Werft thanked the volunteers and donors who made the new facility a reality. Their support allowed the facility to be upgraded and expanded to be patient and family friendly.

According to CBRE Healthcare, all of the inpatient areas at the 152,000-square-foot facility have been replaced and Goleta Valley’s new healing environment features private inpatient rooms. The 52-bed hospital was also able to expand their emergency services by more than doubling the size of their emergency department, going from eight treatment rooms to 20 rooms. The expansion also includes a Center for Wound Management with four hyperbaric chambers, six surgical suites and the Cottage Center for Orthopedics and the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Program. The hospital also plans to open a new medical office in early 2016.

“CBRE Healthcare is honored to have partnered with Cottage Health throughout this journey. This new facility will further enable Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital to fulfill its mission of providing superior health care through a commitment to its communities and to its core values,” said Craig Beam, managing director for CBRE Healthcare.

The new facility is patient friendly and family friendly. Visitors of the hospital will be able to see a new Healing Arts program at Goleta Valley, which features 280 pieces of art that were created by Central Coast artists, furthering their commitment to patient care.
 

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