Clinical Decision Unit

The Clinical Decision Unit strives to provide high-quality patient care to those emergency department patients needing further management to determine their need for inpatient admission. The unit provides active management of specific conditions and is designed to provide short term treatments and tests in an efficient, safe, and comfortable environment. CDU patients comprise all age ranges from pediatric to geriatric.
The CDU team also cares for patients following a procedure in the Cardiovascular Lab or following general surgery.
Patients are generally stable and are expected to recover within 48 hours. If a patient requires admission to the hospital, that can occur right from the CDU.
The CDU team can also manage patient transfers to other facilities via critical care transport through partnerships with Lyon County EMS and LifeSave Transport.

(620) 343-6800
ext. 21010

Fax: (620) 341-7845

What the Clinical Decision Unit team does:

Closely monitor a patient’s heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, temperature, pain level, and blood tests
Cares for up to 12 patients at a time
Manages post-cardiac-event care
Manages care following heart catheterization procedures who are in stable condition and not in need of admission
Manages suspected stroke care who are in stable condition and not in need of admission
Performs advanced testing and monitoring including cardiac stress tests
Performs observation and care for Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) patients who require an overnight stay
Performs weekend treatments of medicine infusions and wound care on an out-patient basis
Observes and cares for patients presenting with chest pain, shortness of breath, abnormal blood work, fever, dizziness, fainting, and pain
Observes post-surgical patients through short term recovery
Provides care for patients suffering from mental health issues

What makes the Clinical Decision Unit at Newman Regional Health Different?

It is housed inside of the newly remodeled, state-of-the-art emergency department
Heightened entrance and exit security
Separate waiting room for family members away from the emergency room
Equipped with state-of-the-art bio-monitoring systems
Has special safe rooms that can be made into ligature-free environments for the care and observations of patients who require special mental health-related observation techniques
Equipped with special rooms that can be used for patients that need to be placed in airborne and contact controlled conditions