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Critical Care

When a life-threatening illness or injury strikes, every moment matters. At WMCHealth, our critical care team is always standing by. Here, you’ll find not only leading-edge medicine but also care focused on your most urgent needs, with a healing touch. 

Inside our critical care units, every detail is designed for patients with complex or rapidly changing conditions or needs. Whether recovering from surgery, trauma, stroke, or severe infection, you receive continuous monitoring and timely treatment. Our team blends advanced expertise with patient-centered care, creating an environment of attentiveness and clinical excellence. 

At Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, the Hudson Valley’s only advanced care children’s hospital, critically ill children receive expert care in our dedicated Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), with services that include: 

  • Mechanical ventilation 
  • Family-centered rounds and support 
  • Invasive and non-invasive monitoring 
  • Multidisciplinary care with pediatric subspecialists 
  • Specialized pediatric sedation and pain management 

At WMCHealth, critical care is truly a team effort. Specialists from across disciplines join forces to bring their expertise to you, including: 

  • Nurses 
  • Cardiologists 
  • Respiratory therapists 
  • Critical care physicians 

Working side by side, they can treat the full range of symptoms you’re experiencing while also managing the condition causing them. 

Why Choose WMCHealth for Critical Care 

Supporting Families Through Intensive Care 

Intensive care affects families as deeply as patients, and we recognize the importance of supporting both. You’ll find visiting opportunities, pastoral support, and open communication to help you stay connected throughout the process. We involve families in care whenever possible, ensuring you feel informed and engaged throughout your loved one’s care journey. 

Advanced ICU and Heart Care Close to Home 

Across our intensive care units, patients benefit from heart and critical care together in one place. You receive round-the-clock attention from intensivists, supported by advanced monitoring and equipment for complex heart and lung conditions. This approach means more advanced care for you, right here in the Hudson Valley. 

Smarter Critical Care with eHealth Support 

In our intensive care units, eHealth technology extends your care team’s reach. Specialists can monitor your condition remotely and provide real-time input, giving you an added level of protection. This system works hand in hand with the providers at your bedside, so you get timely responses without losing the human connection you rely on.