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Clinical Services

Patient Care Services

6 Trauma Intermediate Care (IMC) Unit

PCS Manager: Terry DiNardo, R.N.

The Trauma Intermediate Care Unit on the 6th floor provides multidisciplinary comprehensive care to patients who have sustained primary central nervous system injury (brain and spinal column), in addition to patients sustaining multi-system trauma, and patients with major wounds often requiring hyperbaric oxygenation therapy.

All patients on this unit are inpatients. The unit operates 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and has a capacity of 24 beds.

Major clinical activities / procedures rendered include:

ECG monitoring
Enteral/parenteral nutrition
Hygiene measures
Pulmonary care
SpO2 monitoring
Glucometer blood glucose assessment
Assessments, planning, intervention and evaluation
Emotional support and counseling for patients and families
Patient and family teaching

Chest tube management
Wound care
Orthopaedic stabilization
Medication and blood product administration
Rehabilitation preparation
Mechanical ventilation
Central venous pressure and arterial line monitoring
Moderate sedation

This page was last updated on: September 14, 2010.

For all patient information, please call 410-328-9284.

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