South Texas Health System in McAllen opened a neurological intensive care unit in December following a $12 million hospital renovation.
The 18-bed unit is meant for individuals recovering from brain or spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions — especially those who are admitted to its Comprehensive Stroke Center.
Courtesy | South Texas Health System McAllen
Officials say they invested in the specialized 24-hour critical care unit to leverage scientific research showing it can reduce death rates and improve patient recovery. The unit has 57 registered nurses who are certified in emergency neurological life support, hospital officials said.
“From neurologists and neurosurgeons to highly trained nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and physical, occupational, and speech therapists, the Neuro ICU team features specialists with a wide range of expertise to provide individualized care aimed at improving patient outcomes,” Dr. J. Leslie Péan, medical director of the South Texas Health System
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Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza is a versatile multimedia news reporter who lives and works along the Texas-Mexico border in Hidalgo County. Mosbrucker-Garza is a news reporter for the Rio Grande Valley Business Journal. During her career she's worked for the McAllen Monitor, San Antonio Business Journal, The Advocate Newspaper in Louisiana, Phoenix New Times, and public media outlets in Baltimore and Philadelphia.
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