Cardiac/Intensive Care

You'll have the support of many heart and critical care specialists at Ridgeview's Heart Center. your team of critical care professionals includes:

Primary care
Specialty physicians
Cardiac/intensive care nurses, many of whom have achieved CCRN^® certification granted by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN).
Respiratory therapists
Dietitians
Social workers
Chaplains

Ridgeview provides the most advanced equipment and systems available in cardiac technology, including:

Cardiac Diagnostic Testing—A wide array of non-invasive tests can help our CICU care team diagnose your cardiovascular health and the nature or extent of a particular condition.
Decentralized Nursing Stations—This allows a nurse to remain near your bedside for quick care with a nursing alcove for every two patient rooms.
Heart Monitoring—Our skilled CICU staff continually collects and monitors your data throughout the unit.
Oximetry Monitoring—Measures oxygen levels in your blood.
Invasive Monitoring—Advanced level of monitoring technology.
Bronchoscopy—Our care team uses a flexible scope to view your airway.
Arrhythmia Assistant System—Ridgeview's central computer database stores your medical information during a hospital stay.

An Environment That Promotes Healing

You will have one of our eight private patient rooms while staying in Ridgeview's Cardiac/Intensive Care Unit. Special family and visitor amenities include: