The cardiac intensive care unit has a pivotal role within the Cardiovascular Program at Children's. A team of experienced and knowledgeable physicians and nurses are dedicated to the collaborative management of patients in the CICU.
Patient safety and quality assurance is a priority in our CICU, and is undertaken in a rigorous manner with regular reviews of all practices and procedures. The physician attending staff work full time in the CICU and have training in specialty areas including pediatric critical care, cardiology and cardiac anesthesia. Their knowledge, together with sophisticated monitoring and support equipment, enables them to recognize problems quickly and respond effectively.
The Cardiac Intensive Care Unit is also actively involved in the training of cardiologists, intensivists and anesthesiologists in pediatric cardiac critical care as part of the ACGME-approved Pediatric Cardiology and Critical Care programs. Staff in the CICU are recognized as experts in the field of pediatric cardiac critical care, and they are actively involved in a wide range of clinical research studies, and have authored many original articles, chapters and textbooks.
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