Critical Care Tower move-in
On May 19, patients moved into the new Transplant and Surgical Unit in Vanderbilt University Hospital’s Critical Care Tower.
Patient Zana Kay Goats gets a ride to her new room in the Critical Care Tower with an assist from Todd Wade, Patient Transport, Tsega Andemicael, R.N., BSN, Tauhida Famau, R.N., and Princess Shelton, R.N., BSN. (photo by Anne Rayner)
Patient Crystal Crunk has her blood pressure checked by Sylwia Zielinska, R.N., as Ng Ihejeto, R.N., looks on. (photo by Anne Rayner)
Located on floor 7, the 34-bed unit will care for patients undergoing kidney, liver and pancreas transplant and general surgery, including plastic and weight loss surgery.
The Critical Care Tower is an 11-story, 329,000-square-foot addition to VUH, which originally opened with three units and left four floors shelled for future growth. The Transplant and Surgical Unit is the first of these to be readied for occupancy.
The new floor has much the same layout and finishes as existing Critical Care Tower units, with a few customizations for the transplant and surgical population, including a procedure room, two observations areas, special equipment for bariatric patients and enhanced monitoring capabilities.