J. Woodrow Weiss, Armin Ernst and Rene Mora direct critical care services. The approach to the care of the critically ill patient is multidisciplinary in nature and incorporates the talents and skills of a dedicated staff of nurses, respiratory therapists, and nutritionists. The intensive care units are staffed by board certified critical care specialists who assume primary responsibility for all patients during their stay in the intensive care unit. The critical care attendings maintain excellent working relationships with a full range of consultative specialists. Critical Care faculty are on-site for most of the day and available by page 24 hours a day.
Additional protocols are in preparation.
Communication with referring physicians throughout the patient's stay in the ICU is of utmost importance to our staff. A critical care liaison nurse is charged with ensuring that all referring physicians receive regular updates on their patient's condition and disposition.