Mercy Cardiac-Stroke Center
Mercy’s new Cardiac-Stroke Center on the 9th floor cares for adult patients with a variety of acute and chronic illnesses. Stroke patients are cared for here, as well as patients with cardiovascular conditions, and patients transferred from Critical Care with varying illnesses and diagnoses.
The Center’s interdisciplinary care team includes specially-trained nurses, dietitians, rehabilitation services, counseling and pastoral care. An outcomes manager also works closely with patients who have chronic cardiac conditions, providing education and support services for both patients and family members. Mercy’s specially-trained staff oversees centralized cardiac monitoring of patients in the post-surgery and medical units as well.
A clinical nurse specialist oversees care for neuromedical patients, in particular stroke patients, also providing education and support for these patients and their families. This team approach focuses on comprehensive services, ensuring that individual patient needs are identified and addressed and recovery is progressive.
At Mercy, stroke rehabilitation starts on the day of admission. Mercy’s program ensures that patients begin receiving rehabilitation early in the course of illness. By providing physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and social services from the onset of admission, Mercy strives to improve patient outcomes.
Each service works with the multi-disciplinary care team, helping to diagnose and treat complications of a variety of diseases.
Mercy’s Cardiac-Stroke Center provides 31 private rooms and warm, healing environment that enhances care and patient comfort. It is Mercy’s first unit with exclusively private rooms. In addition, overnight accommodations are available here for family members, as well as a business desk for laptop computer use and Internet access.
