The Berkshire Bank Critical Care Unit (CCU)  is located on 3 West.  A recent generous donation by Berkshire Bank will fund over the next three years, a complete upgrade of the existing facility.  To date, area upgrades include CCU grade headwalls, new camera system for bed two, and remote patient monitors at the work station.  

Area hospitals have used SIMS Medical Center for competency "check off."  Contact foss@stcc.edu

Professor Perrelli with Respiratory students in the upgraded Berkshire Bank Critical Care Unit
Burn victim on vent in the Berkshire Bank Critical Care Unit

Two adult and one pediatric patient resides in our Critical Care Unit (CCU), much like you will find at any major medical center. Students gain hands-on experience taking care of two critically ill patients.  Both patients may be placed on vents.  The Critical Care Unit also has a workstation, a prep room that can be used for debriefing, and a separate control booth. 
A Respiratory Professor adjusts the airway of a vent patient in Critical Care Unit

The Critical Care Unit has room for two patient bays complete with all the necessary equipment to take care of both patients. CCU is the patient care unit where the highest level of care is provided. 

Professor Robinson, Respiratory Care, adjusts the vent unit on the bed one patient. 

One station in the Critical Care remote control room.

A remote control room adjacent to Critical Care allows operators to see, hear and record everything that happens to the patient.  This information is used to provide "realtime" reaction by each patient and for evaluation of care giver skills.  

 

 

Critical Care Workstation for Care givers during patient scenarios.

The workstation area is being updated to provide internet connection and duplicate patient monitors to facilitate patient care.  

 

 

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