Critical Care Services
When life is on the line, no Kansas hospital is better equipped to care for you and your loved ones than Via Christi Regional Medical Center, which is recipient of the 2009 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical ExcellenceTM 3 years in a row (2007-2009); recipient of the 2009 Critical Care Excellence Award and ranked No. 1 in the state for Critical Care for four straight years (2006-2009) by HealthGrades, an independent hospital quality ratings company.
HealthGrades also ranked Via Christi among the Top 5% in the nation for Critical Care (2009) and rated its care Five-Stars for Pulmonary Embolism, Treatment of Sepsis, Treatment of Respiratory Failure and Critical Care.
Via Christi Regional Medical Center, received the HealthGrades 2009 Pulmonary Care Excellence AwardTM 2 years in a row (2008-2009), is ranked among the Top 5% in the nation for Overall Pulmonary Services (2009), No.1 in Kansas for Overall Pulmonary Services, Five-Star Rated for Overall Pulmonary Services 3 years in a row (2007-2009), Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Pneumonia 4 years in a row (2006-2009).
The Medical Center also is ranked No. 1 in Kansas for the Treatment of Stroke 4 years in a row (2006-2009), is recipient of the 2009 HealthGrades Stroke Care Excellence AwardTM 4 years in a row (2006-2009), ranked among the top 5% in the nation for Treatment of Stroke 4 years in a row (2006-2009) — and the only hospital in the Wichita area to be so ranked for 2009, and Five-Star rated for Treatment of Stroke 4 years in a row (2006-2009)
Via Christi also is ranked Best in the Wichita area for Overall Cardiac Care (2009)
Via Christi Regional Medical Center has been verified by the American College of Surgeons as a Level I Trauma Center for 16 straight years, and has been recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for leadership in helping hospitals statewide reduce and prevent surgical infections.
Via Christi Regional Medical Center has more than 170 staffed beds in 10 specialized intensive care units including cardiac, neuroscience, pediatric, medical and burn. Critically ill patients receive an extra layer of care through eCare, which monitors patients' conditions around the clock by physicians and nurses with special training in critical care.
Cameras and microphones allow two-way communication between physicians and nurses in the ICU and the eCare Center staff, while "Smart Alert" software advises the staff should the patient's condition vary beyond set limits at any time.
That way, should immediate intervention be needed, eCare-ICU staff can partner with Medical Center caregivers to take action.
