Allegheny Health Network’s Allegheny General Hospital
Allegheny General Hospital unveils 48-bed critical
care/telemetry unit for cardiovascular patients
In January, Allegheny Health Network and Highmark Health officials
celebrated the completion of a new facility at Allegheny General
Hospital (AGH) that will provide cardiovascular patients with access
to 48 private beds in a state-of-the-art setting, including 24 critical
care beds and a 24-bed monitored step down unit.
Located on the 11th floor of
AGH’s Snyder Pavilion, the
$26 million project is part of a
major initiative underway to
improve and modernize the
infrastructure of the hospital
and further advance its
capabilities as AHN’s flagship
medical center. The new units
at AGH will primarily be used by cardiovascular patients who require
intensive care and around-the-clock monitoring for conditions
such as acute myocardial infarction, acute heart failure, and cardiac
dysrhythmias.
A dozen rooms in the new AGH critical care unit feature patient lifts
to help staff safely move patients in and out of bed, and 24 rooms
include high-tech booms which suspend frequently used monitoring
and other equipment from the ceiling to provide greater flexibility
and maneuverability. This allows for large pieces of e