Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton’s 12-bed intensive care unit (ICU) opened in 2003 to treat patients with acute illnesses such as hemodynamic instability (irregular heart rhythms and unstable blood pressures) that require intensive monitoring and intervention by trained medical staff. Four of the ICU beds are designated for a cardiac care unit, or CCU, to oversee the immediate recovery of patients who have required interventional procedures and need intensive medical observation.

The hospital’s ICU also offers a family-centered environment with open visitation and provisions for family needs, such as private waiting rooms adjacent to their loved one’s ICU bed. A dedicated medical director and nurse practitioner are on site to assist in the provision of intensive clinical care.