A New Center for Intensive Care at Wuesthoff Medical Center - Rockledge

The new $8 million Center for Intensive Care opened in the fall of 2006 providing 24 rooms for critical care services. Each room is furnished with an advanced technology bed that has the ability to monitor respiratory status and heart rate, as well as provide percussion and rotation capabilities to enhance the status of patients with ventilators, reduce pneumonia, and shorten the time in ICU. The new space is significantly larger than the former intensive care unit, allowing better service for our patients.

The Center for Intensive Care is a closed unit, which is safer for staff and patients.

A New Center for Cardiac Catheterization and Interventional Cardiology - Rockledge

The new $4.5 million Center for Cardiac Catheterization and Interventional Cardiology opened in the spring of 2007. The Center includes three connected laboratory rooms in one congruent cardiac catheterization suite.

Each of the three catheterization laboratories is outfitted with a state-of-the-art Toshiba cardiac x-ray machine at a cost of $800,000 each. The new x-ray machines produce sharper images, better 3-D views of the heart and reduced radiation for the patient.

The Center for Cardiac Catheterization and Interventional Cardiology combines leading edge technology with better patient flow and improved staff utilization. In the future, Wuesthoff plans to extend catheterization procedures beyond the heart to other parts of the body.

Cardiac disease is the number one cause of death in the United States for both men and women. Annually, about 1.1 million people die from some form of heart disease.

Wuesthoff's Cardiac Care program has been nationally recognized for its outstanding performance. Wuesthoff is the only hospital in Brevard County to be recognized in the American Heart Association's "Get With The Guidelines" program, earning gold status for sustained performance.