Posts categorized as “Critical Care”

Helping People in Their Most Critical Moments

Posted on August 24, 2022

Technology at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center adds extra layer of care for critically ill patients Imagine your loved one has been admitted to the hospital and is in critical condition. In addition to getting the best medical care possible, you want to be assured they are in the most capable hands and under constant, […]

September DAISY Award Winners – Hannah Miles and Hannah Skinner

Posted on November 18, 2021

Congratulations to September DAISY Award winners Hannah Miles and Hannah Skinner from medical-surgical ICU!

Are You At Risk?

Posted on November 18, 2021

In observance of National Lung Cancer Awareness Month in November, two physicians at Fort Sanders Regional discuss new technology for treating lung issues.

An Extra Layer of Care

Posted on August 5, 2021

Fort Sanders Regional is the first hospital in the Covenant Health system to introduce tele-ICU for critically ill patients.

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Opens New Critical Care Department

Posted on March 4, 2021

The opening of Fort Sanders Regional’s new ICU completes our two-and-a-half-year journey toward expanding our emergency and critical care capacity.

Stronger by the Day

Posted on January 28, 2021

Sandra Savage couldn’t have predicted the whirlwind she experienced after contracting COVID-19. When her symptoms worsened, she sought care at Fort Sanders Regional.

Hope for Tomorrow

Corey Cudzilo, MD, pulmonologist at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, reminds the community that the COVID-19 virus can affect anyone. While preexisting conditions are a factor in how sick you may become, they are not always clear indicators.

“It’s important that we all do everything we can, and keep doing what we have been doing,” he says. “We are all susceptible to ‘fear fatigue’ and ‘isolation fatigue.’ I would encourage people to hang in there, because with the vaccine we see the light at the end of the tunnel.

“[The nurses] are doing the heavy lifting with patient interaction,” he adds. “Their job is demanding and sometimes thankless. In many cases, patients’ successful outcomes are a result of good ICU care.”

A Note from Your ICU Nurse

Krista Henley is one of the critical care nurses at Fort Sanders Regional who cared for Sandra Savage.

“I remember when she went home after a long hospitalization,” Henley recalls. “Each day, she got a little better. COVID-19 will infect the people you don’t necessarily suspect; people of any age and gender can be affected.”

Henley recalls the victorious moment when she got to help Savage into her vehicle to head home after a long, isolated stay. It was a celebration for everyone. The staff who cared for her even lined the hallways to cheer for Savage as she left for home.

As a frontline healthcare worker treating COVID-19 patients every day, Henley says, “You want to be with your patients as much as you can and to take care of them. It’s tiring but rewarding.” Her message is simple: “It’s so important to keep wearing a mask, washing your hands, and doing what you can” to prevent the spread of the virus.

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