Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of a new 10-bed critical care unit, bringing the total number of critical care beds to 44.
“At Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock, we continue to increase access to life-saving care for those in greatest need,” said Cody Walker, president of Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock. “The addition of this state-of-the-art ICU is an embodiment of our organizational mission to improve the health of Arkansans by changing the way healthcare is delivered.”
The medical intensive care unit (ICU) on the hospital’s ground floor, across from the Emergency Department, is equipped to care for an assortment of complex patients.
Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock’s Emergency Department employs APRNs in triage areas for faster screening, easier access, and providing prompt assessment for patients. As a Level III trauma hospital, it provides emergent services for surgical, cardiac, neurosurgical, orthopedic, and intensive care patients in the stabilization of injured patients.