105<\/strong> ICU beds and 58 stepdown beds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n
Trauma \/ Surgical ICU (C8I):<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n- 14-bed unit<\/strong> managing trauma and complex surgical patients (general, thoracic, vascular, transplant, and obstetric\/gynecologic).<\/span><\/li>\n
- Fellows participate in multidisciplinary rounds, procedures, and 24-hour in-house calls<\/strong>, emphasizing comprehensive surgical critical care.<\/li>\n
- Anesthesiology and Surgery residents<\/strong>, as well as medical students<\/strong>, rotate through this unit, where fellows take an active role in teaching.<\/li>\n
- Anesthesia fellows train alongside Surgical Critical Care (SICU) fellows<\/strong>, promoting collaboration and integrated learning.<\/li>\n
- The ICU team also leads RRT activations<\/strong> for deteriorating surgical inpatients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Cardiothoracic Surgical ICU (B2N & B3N):<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n- 18-bed combined unit<\/strong> for postoperative cardiac and thoracic surgery<\/strong> patients, including heart transplants and mechanical circulatory support<\/strong> (IABP, <\/span>Impella<\/span>, <\/span>ProtekDuo<\/span>, VAD, ECMO).<\/span><\/li>\n
- Fellows gain advanced experience in hemodynamic monitoring, procedural skills, ECMO management, and perioperative cardiac critical care<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- The ICU team also responds to RRT activations<\/strong> for cardiothoracic surgical patients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Coronary Care Unit (CCU <\/span>\u2013 B10I):<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n- 12-bed unit<\/strong> managing patients with acute coronary syndromes, heart failure, and malignant arrhythmias<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Fellows develop skills in cardiac hemodynamics, mechanical support, and ECMO<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- Anesthesia fellows train alongside Cardiology fellows<\/strong>, encouraging cross-disciplinary education.<\/li>\n
- Internal Medicine residents<\/strong> and medical students<\/strong> rotate through this unit under fellows\u2019 supervision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Neuro ICU (C9I & B9I):<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n- 23-bed combined Neurocritical Care Unit<\/strong> caring for patients with stroke, TBI, spinal cord injury, status epilepticus, and post-neurosurgical conditions<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Fellows develop expertise in neurocritical physiology, intracranial pressure management, and neurologic prognostication<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Medical ICU (B11I, B7I, B9I):<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n- 38-bed combined Medical Units<\/strong> caring for patients with various pulmonary and medical pathologies.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Fellows rotate through this unit for electives only.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Emergency Critical Care Unit (ECCU):<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Located within the Emergency Department<\/strong> with over 100,000 annual visits<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Provides exposure to advanced resuscitation<\/strong> and management of undifferentiated critical illness<\/strong> alongside emergency intensivists.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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The Hospital of Central Connecticut (HOCC)<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- 414-bed teaching hospital<\/strong> and Level III trauma center<\/strong> located in New Britain, CT.<\/span><\/li>\n
- HOCC ICU (24 beds):<\/strong>\n
\n- Mixed medical\u2013surgical\u2013neurocritical care unit<\/strong> staffed by dedicated intensivists and APPs.<\/li>\n
- Fellows manage a broad range of postoperative and trauma patients<\/strong> and perform procedures in a high-acuity environment<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- Offers valuable exposure to community-based critical care<\/strong> and independent clinical decision-making<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- The ICU team also coordinates RRT activations<\/strong> for deteriorating inpatients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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