Clinical Decision Unit

The new Clinical Decision Unit (CDU) is an innovative addition to the philosophy of comprehensive emergency care in the community hospital setting. It is designed for emergency care patients who require three to 24 hours of testing or further treatment. This unit is the first of its kind in the Northeast.

When a patient enters the CDU, an emergency physician or the patient’s family doctor will determine the necessary testing or treatment. Emergency care nurses will monitor patients. If a condition requires inpatient care, the patient will be admitted to the hospital under the care of a primary care or on-call physician.

CDU Patients benefit by receiving all of the necessary care without being subjected unnecessarily to the expense and inconvenience of a lengthy hospital admission. Likewise, long waits in the hectic emergency room atmosphere are avoided. In the same way, the hospital benefits by utilizing its resources in the most efficient manner while maximizing patient services.

CDU Features:

	Expert emergency staff
	8 private rooms
	3-24 hours of testing, treatment or monitoring
	Cardiac monitoring for patients with low-risk chest pain
	Emergency equipment and technology only a door away
	Avoids costly and time-consuming hospital admission