Akron Children’s Hospital in Ohio is planning a nine-bed heart unit as part of its expanded pediatric intensive care unit.
The move will place all heart patients in one location, allowing for continuous, specialized care from a dedicated team, according to an Aug. 26 news release.
“This expertise extends from the bedside nursing team to the multidisciplinary staff and allows us to continue to grow as a center of excellence in caring for babies and children with congenital heart disease,” said Robert Stewart, MD, chief of cardiothoracic surgery, in the release.
The heart unit is part of a new 45-bed PICU, which also houses the emergency department and NICU.
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