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Ellison 14 is a 26 bed-medical oncology and bone marrow
transplant unit. Patients on this unit are primarily admitted for induction
or cyclical chemotherapy, bone marrow transplantation, symptom management,
progressive disease and/or end of life care. Ellison
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Bigelow 13 is a 22-bed adult patient care area. Twelve
of the 22 beds are populated by Plastic Surgery patients. This patient
population has a wide variety of diagnoses and undergo many types of surgical
and medical interventions, including reconstructive and cosmetic procedures
(e.g., free tissue transfers, replantation/revascularization, leech therapy).
The remaining 10 beds are dedicated to patients who have sustained traumatic
burn injury.
Bigelow 13
Blake 8 is an 18-bed intensive care unit. Patients on this unit have undergone
a surgical procedure for the treatment of coronary artery disease, valvular
heart disease, aortic disease, congenital heart disease, lethal arrhythmias,
sudden death experiences and end stage heart disease requiring cardiac
transplantation or insertion of a ventricular assist device. Blake
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Ellison 9 is a sixteen-bed cardiac intensive
care unit. Patients on the unit are primarily critically ill cardiac patients.
Other adult medical critically ill patients may be admitted to this unit. Ellison
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Nephrology practice includes the care of patients with impairment of renal
function associated with complex diseases and disabilities. Treatments
are provided in the following settings: a) seven station special care
Hemodialysis Unit, b) Transplant Unit, c) Intensive Care Unit (s) (medical,
surgical, neuro, pediatric, and d) in the patient's room if deemed medically
necessary.
Bigelow 10
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Blake 7 is an eighteen bed Adult Medical Intensive Care Unit. This is
a multidisciplinary unit with a variety of complex respiratory and medical
patients. Critically ill surgical and neuro patients are also admitted
to Blake 7. We care for many patients that require CVVH and we are also
the study unit for patients on an experimental Liver Assist Device. Blake
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The Neuroscience ICU is a seventeen-bed unit dedicated to the treatment
of neuroscience patients who require intensive medical and nursing management.
The patients cared for in this unit include acute embolic stroke, cerebral
hemorrhage, seizure, head injury, spinal cord injury, post-surgical and
post-interventional. Blake 12
The 18 bed NICU is comprised of 14 level 3 ICU beds
and 4 level 2 Special Care Nursery Beds. The NICU provides in house emergency
nursing service to both full term and premature infants born at the MGH
Vincent Obstetrical Service as well as emergency transport in service
for infants born at Partners Wide nurseries and the New England Region.
Ellison 3
PACU is a 31-bed unit caring for patients (adult and
pediatric) following surgical interventions requiring general or regional
anesthesia. Included in the unit is a 4-bed overnight area in which critically
ill patients are closely monitored. The care of these patients is consistent
with MGH intensive care unit practice. Electroconvulsive therapy is performed
in the PACU under the care of the Department of Anesthesia and the Department
of Psychiatry with PACU nursing support. White
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The PICU is a multidisciplinary 8 bed Intensive
Care Unit for children from birth to the age of 19. Ellison
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The Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) is a twenty-bed
adult general surgical ICU.
The unit accepts patients over the age of 19 years with existing or life-threatening
surgical illness or injury. Patients are admitted from a number of services
including general surgery, thoracic, trauma, vascular, orthopedic, gynecology,
and obstetrics. Ellison 4
The Transplant Unit is a 21-bed special care unit located
on Blake 6. Five of these beds are designated for critically ill transplant
patients. The patient population is comprised of pre and post renal, renal-pancreas,
liver, cardiac and lung transplant recipients. Additionally, patients
may be admitted to the Transplant unit for treatment of acute allograft
rejection, opportunistic infections and soft tissue infections. Long-term
allograft recipients who require other surgical procedures may also be
admitted to Blake 6. The patient population ranges in age from 6 to 70
+ years. The unit is HEPA filtered and pressurized (positive) to help
protect this immunocompromised population. Five of these beds are designated
for critically ill transplant patients. Blake
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