The Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit at Valley is a highly specialized critical care inpatient unit for adults who have experienced a stroke or other neurological illness, or those who have just undergone neurosurgery, a neurointerventional procedure, or treatment with a clot-busting medication such as tPA (tissue plasminogen activator). Patients with unstable vital signs or serious chronic illnesses may also be brought to the Neuro ICU for close observation and monitoring of their neurological functions.
Our Neuro Intensive Care Unit and Technology
The Neuro ICU contains private patient rooms that are wired for continuous neurological and cardiac monitoring. All our rooms offer easy viewing access by our physicians and nurses at all times.
Our portable CT scanner makes it easy and safe to image patients right in their rooms, without having to move them for their diagnostic tests. In addition, the hospital’s Rapid Response Team can be called at any time to quickly address any urgent changes in a patient’s condition.
Neuro ICU Visitor Information
Rest and quiet time are important for each patient’s recovery. We offer flexible visiting hours to encourage family and friends to participate in the care of loved ones in the Neuro ICU. Please speak to a nurse to arrange appropriate times.
Visit our Critical Care Visitor Information page for additional visitor services and policies.
The Neuro ICU Team
Our Neuro ICU team is headed by a board-certified intensivist and internist and includes a comprehensive team of board-certified specialists:
- Neurologists
- Neurosurgeons
- Cardiologists
- Pulmonologists
- Physiatrists
- Physician assistant
- Advanced practice nurse
- Registered nurses
All of the unit’s registered nurses have significant experience in caring for patients with neurological illnesses and injuries and are trained in critical care, advanced life support, and advanced cardiac life support. Many of them have also earned national certification in critical care and/or neurological nursing.
Learn about additional critical care team members who care for Neuro ICU patients and their families.