Construction activity on the 2nd floor east wing of the patient care area at Prairie Lakes began in May 2023 to make way for relocation of the Critical Care Unit (CCU). Construction was completed at the beginning of November 2023 and the space is now fully operational on the 2nd floor. The renovated CCU consists of 8 patient rooms:
- 4 Standard CCU patient rooms
- 1 Bariatric/Isolation patient room (room accommodations for larger patients)
- 1 Standard Isolation patient room (negative airflow room)
- 2 eICU patient rooms (electronic intensive care unit - allows our physicians and staff to consult with offsite critical care specialists via high-speed data networks.)
Some other features and benefits of the new CCU space include:
- Fold out patient room doors for easier maneuverability of patient beds
- Private bathrooms in each patient room
- Nursing station pods outside each room
- 2nd floor location allows CCU, Telemetry, and Respiratory Therapy staff to collaborate more efficiently
- Central Nursing Station that serves the CCU and Telemetry Unit
- Respiratory Therapy has a new space right outside the units
- Larger family waiting room
The Prairie Lakes Critical Care Unit provides nursing care and intervention to adult cardiac, medical, and surgical patients for a variety of critical conditions. We serve patients who have undergone surgery, multi-trauma injuries, diagnostic invasive monitoring, and complex medication administration.
The pre-existing CCU space on first floor is currently undergoing construction for the relocation of the Dialysis Unit currently on the 4th floor. A completion date of the new Dialysis Unit on 1st floor is expected in Spring 2024.
View photos of the new space below:
