The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is also often called the Critical Care Unit. Here patients receive constant, specialized care and close monitoring. The ICU provides special care from a team of experts. The ICU at Mark Twain St. Joseph's Hospital is licensed for 8 patients; each patient has a private room that is in direct view of the Nurses' Station at all times. Each patient room has a full compliment of medical equipment and monitors to ensure every patient has the best care possible. You cannot find a better equipped or staffed ICU anywhere.

Linda Thompson, RN, is the department manager and Dr. Randall Smart is Clinical Service Director.  For more information contact the Unit at (209) 754-2543.

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Our ICU nursing staff work very closely with the Medical Staff physicians to provide around-the-clock care to our most critical patients.  The ICU Department has also recently implemented a Rapid Response Team (RRT), part of the National Patient Safety Goals, to provide immediate intervention and better outcomes for patients requiring additional attention.

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