Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago has opened a new, 36-bed cardiology wing in its Galter Pavilion, and 12 of the beds are dedicated to observing and treating patients who present through the ED and need cardiac monitoring, according to a news release.
The beds will allow patients in need of cardiac monitoring that does not require admission to the intensive care unit to be treated by cardiologists, rather than internists. The unit also features a specialized heart failure nurse coordinator to ensure continuity of care and oversee patient education.
"This new unit represents a true collaboration between our emergency, cardiology and nursing departments," said Charles Davidson, MD, medical director of the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute and director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. "When patients enter an emergency room with cardiac symptoms and do not require admission to an intensive care unit, they are initially treated by internists. With our new unit, once a patient is admitted to the hospital, they immediately receive specialized care from a cardiologist. The goal of this increased focus is to improve patient outcomes, decrease their length of hospital stay and reduce readmissions after discharge."
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The beds will allow patients in need of cardiac monitoring that does not require admission to the intensive care unit to be treated by cardiologists, rather than internists. The unit also features a specialized heart failure nurse coordinator to ensure continuity of care and oversee patient education.
"This new unit represents a true collaboration between our emergency, cardiology and nursing departments," said Charles Davidson, MD, medical director of the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute and director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. "When patients enter an emergency room with cardiac symptoms and do not require admission to an intensive care unit, they are initially treated by internists. With our new unit, once a patient is admitted to the hospital, they immediately receive specialized care from a cardiologist. The goal of this increased focus is to improve patient outcomes, decrease their length of hospital stay and reduce readmissions after discharge."
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