Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, March 6, 1994 TAG: 9403040074
SECTION: ROANOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PAGE: RMH-3 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: Joanne Anderson
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Computed tomography scan - CT scan (pronounced CAT scan) - special equipment for head and body scans; located in emergency department.
Coronary care unit or CCU - seventh-floor coronary intensive care unit.
Emergency Department or ED - 24-hour-per-day medical care for urgent and non-urgent conditions and injuries.
Hazmat - hazardous materials.
Intensive care unit or ICU - provides patient with comprehensive observation and care, staffed with specially trained nursing personnel, have monitoring and support equipment.
Life-Guard 10 - the Bell 412 helicopter owned by Roanoke Memorial Hospital; used for rapid transport of critically ill or injured patients.
Medical/surgical intensive care unit or MSICU, eighth floor.
Neuro-trauma intensive care unit or NTICU, ninth floor.
Triage - system of establishing acuity level (seriousness) of patient.
NEW SOUTH PAVILION FLOORS
Ground level: main entrance, information, admission, Ground Floor Restaurant, concourse to new South Pavilion lobby, public elevators and escalators.
First floor: medical records, Health Services Information, offices off mezzanine area at top of escalators.
Second floor: emergency department and Level One Trauma Center.
Third floor: central supply, food and nutrition, sterilization, laundry, doctor and nurse lockers.
Fourth Floor: pre-op, post-op/recovery, 14 surgical suites.
Fifth floor: mechanical systems.
Sixth floor: cardiac surgery, cardiac diagnostics labs, cardiac surgery intensive care unit.
Seventh floor: coronary critical care and progressive care units.
Eighth floor: medical/surgical intensive care and progressive care units.
Ninth floor: neuro-trauma intensive care and progressive care units.
Ninth floor roof: Life-Guard 10 helicopter touchpad.
by CNB