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Establishing and Organizing a Neuroscience Critical Care Unit

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Goals and benefits for subspecialty neuroscience critical care unit (NCCU). Focused specialty care for unique ICU populationSpecial expertise required by professionals in NCCU – neuroscience background, Greater case efficiency of neurosurgical and neurointerventional cases. Efficient ICU management. Hub of clinical neuroscience communication. Academic clinical neuroscience concentration. Hospital hub for stroke, acute brain, and spinal cord injury centers. Neurocritical-trained nursing. Cohesive and comprehensive rounds. Neurologic monitoring – capable and savvy. Sensitive neurologic evaluations. Precisely match therapeutics to neurologic pathophysiology. Shorter lengths of stay (LOS) for patient in both the ICU and hospital. Improved patient outcomes. Increased regional referral network. Enhanced marketing strategy

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Meyer 8-140, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA

    Marek A. Mirski

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  1. Tufts Medical Center, Department of Neurology, Tufts University School of Medicine, 800 Washington St., Box 314, Boston, 02111, USA

    Anish Bhardwaj

  2. Div. Neurosciences Critical Care, Johns Hopkins Hospital, N. Wolfe St. 600, Baltimore, 21287-7840, Maryland, USA

    Marek A. Mirski

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Mirski, M.A. (2010). Establishing and Organizing a Neuroscience Critical Care Unit. In: Bhardwaj, A., Mirski, M. (eds) Handbook of Neurocritical Care. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6842-5_1

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