The Critical Care Center (CCC) was established in February 2017.
The CCC is designed as a multidisciplinary program that unites key stakeholders and experts involved in oversight of critical and progressive (intermediate or step-down) care at MSK. Our team includes physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, registered nurses, technicians, residents and fellows, and other support staff (respiratory therapists, pharmacists, nutritionists, occupational and physical therapists, case managers, patient representatives, chaplains, and social workers). The goals of the CCC include streamlining, standardizing, and improving the quality of critical care services as well as patient flow of acutely ill patients across MSK. Additionally, the CCC facilitates critical care education and training, informatics and data management, and oversees critical care quality assurance, and provides research opportunities.
Critical Care Center Units
| Critical Care | Advanced Care | Specialized Services |
|---|---|---|
| Intensive Care Unit (ICU) | Surgical Advanced Care Unit (SACU) – surgical step-down and ventilator-dependent units | Respiratory Therapy |
| Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) | Medical Step-Down Unit (MSDU) – incorporating the Cardiac Intermediate Care Unit (CICU) (in development) | Sepsis |
| Neuro Advanced Care Unit (NACU) | Rapid Response | |
| Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) patients requiring advanced postoperative care |
Directors
Neil A. Halpern
Director, Critical Care Center; Chief, Critical Care Medicine Service; Medical Director, Respiratory Therapy
Rhonda L. D’Agostino
Advanced Practice Provider Associate Director, Critical Care Center Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
SACU Directors
David Shaz
Co-Director, Surgical Advanced Care Unit
Robert J. Downey
Co-Director, Surgical Advanced Care Unit
Faculty
Edward K. Avila
Acting Co-Chair and Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Department of Neurology; Co-Director, Neuro Advanced Care Unit
Ilya Laufer
Neurosurgeon and Director of the Minimally Invasive Spine Tumor Surgery Program; Co-Director, Neuro Advanced Care Unit
James S. Killinger
Medical Director, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit