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Transitional care

The Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) at St. Charles Bend provides continuity of care for those who are well enough to leave the ICU after surgery or a critical medical event, but would still benefit from close monitoring and intensive nursing care.

The IMCU, a “step-down” unit, is staffed by a highly specialized team of physicians, registered nurses, respiratory therapists and other clinicians. We provide care for patients who need:

  • Heart (cardiac) monitoring
  • Percutaneous coronary intervention, such as angioplasty and stenting
  • Post general surgery requiring acute medical care monitoring
  • Post open-heart surgery recovery and discharge
  • Pulmonary care