We provide Critical Care in the Critical Care Unit (CCU) at Community Memorial
Hospital – Ventura, and in our Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Community
Memorial Hospital – Ojai. These state-of-the-art units provide specialized
care for patients requiring intensive monitoring at all hours, including
patients recovering from
cardiothoracic surgery,
neurosurgery, and patients experiencing serious respiratory illness or multi-organ
system failure. Conditions treated by our Critical Care team include:
Post-surgical care
Sepsis or severe infections
Multi-organ system failure
Respiratory illness
Respiratory failure requiring ventilation
Kidney or liver failure
Critical Care at Community Memorial Hospital – Ventura
The Critical Care Unit in Ventura features 28 private rooms, each equipped
with the latest in patient monitoring and life-sustaining technology.
Rooms are outfitted with negative pressure capabilities, and we have two
dedicated isolation rooms with anti-rooms for highly infectious patients.
All of the patient rooms offer private bathrooms, bedside toileting options,
patient lifts, and electronic communication technology so patients are
always connected to their team of caregivers.
Most patients stay in Critical Care for a few days until their condition
improves. Once stable, they are usually transferred to our telemetry or
medical/surgical floor. Visitation guidelines for Critical Care procedures
and policies vary and may depend on the condition of your loved one or
friend. Please consult our
visitation policy for more information.
Intensive Care at Community Memorial Hospital – Ojai
The ICU in
Ojai has four rooms. The unique, small size of our ICU here allows for concentrated
attention and expert medical care for patients who need a high level of
care but prefer to be close to home in the Ojai Valley. The care of our
ICU patients in Ojai is managed by an expert team of intensivists and
specially-trained nursing staff. When a higher or lower level of care
is needed, our teams will work together to seamlessly transfer care from
one hospital to another.
Our Team
Our team is staffed by a multi-disciplinary group of healthcare providers
and support staff who collaborate to ensure that patients receive the
best care possible and have everything necessary to recover quickly, including:
Critical Care Specialists: Our critical care specialists are board-certified internal medicine physicians
with additional fellowship training and board certification in Critical
Care Medicine. They oversee the diagnosis and treatment of patients in
Critical Care.
Pulmonologists: Our pulmonologists are board-certified in internal medicine with additional
fellowship training and board certification in
Pulmonology. They oversee and manage the diagnosis and care of patients in Critical
Care, particularly those with severe respiratory illness, respiratory
complications or failure, and those requiring ventilation.
Registered Nurses: The experienced nurses in Critical Care provide the majority of the daily,
hands-on care to our patients. They monitor and evaluate patients on an
on-going basis and provide regular updates to physicians and other members
of the care team.
Respiratory Therapists: Our respiratory therapists help treat patients with respiratory illness,
failure, or other respiratory complications. They are specialists at administering
oxygen and vaporized medications, and operating ventilators.
Physical & Occupational Therapists: Our rehabilitation specialists provide movement therapy to our patients
as they recover from a serious illness or injury.
Physical therapists assist with improving strength and flexibility, while
occupational therapists teach patients how to safely perform activities of daily living.
Social Services: Our social services team assists with discharge planning, sourcing medical
equipment and supplies for the home, managing health insurance and finance
issues, and accessing other resources in preparation for discharge and recovery.
Registered Dieticians: Our registered dieticians provide guidance to the Critical Care Team care
team regarding dietary issues. They may also consult with patients prior
to discharge. For patients who are interested in nutrition advice to optimize
healing, Community Memorial offers
Nutrition Coaching.
Spiritual Care: Spiritual Care is a key component of the healing environment in Critical
Care and throughout our hospitals. Our
Spiritual Care team is comprised of reverends, priests, rabbis, ministers, and nondenominational
chaplains who are available to pray with our patient and family members,
provide spiritual reading material, and much more. If you or your loved
one would like a visit from a member of Spiritual Care, please ask your nurse.
