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Adult Intensive Care Unit (4 Central Wing)
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UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
1250 16th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(424) 259-9430
About Our Unit
Thank you for trusting us with your or your loved one’s care. The goal of our Adult Intensive Care Unit is to provide excellent, patient-centered care with teamwork and compassion.
Our multidisciplinary team includes physicians, registered nurses, administrative care partners, respiratory and physical therapists, clinical social workers, nutritionists, pharmacists and case managers who collaborate with families to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
Patient and family-centered care is our priority. At the beginning of every shift, your current and incoming nurses will exchange information at your bedside. We do this so you can participate in your plan of care, but ask that you hold any questions until they are finished.
Visitation Guidelines
- To enter our ICU, use the phones located near the double doors. Staff will check with the assigned nurse before permitting access. Our goal is to maintain patient privacy and provide a calm and healing environment. Please always call to announce yourself before entering the unit. We appreciate your understanding.
- No more than four visitors are allowed at the bedside at any time. We may need to further limit the number of bedside visitors, depending on the patient's condition and privacy needs.
- To protect them from possible infection risks, children under age 18 are allowed to visit only with a supervising parent or adult and may not be left unattended. For their safety, children under 13 may visit only with approval from our Unit Director or Nursing Supervisor.
- Be aware that we cannot accommodate requests to change the timing of tests or procedures because they are determined and scheduled by each patient's medical needs.
- Due to space constraints, we are unable to accommodate overnight visitors.
Useful Information
Our Hospital Staff
Healthcare team members are distinguishable by the color of their scrubs:
Navy Blue ............. Registered Nurses
Olive Green .......... Patient Care Partners
Gray .................... Administrative Partners
Team members from other departments also wear uniforms specific to their specialty. All staff members should wear identifi cation badges with their name and photo properly displayed.
Personal Belongings
We ask that all personal belongings, such as clothing, jewelry and wallets, be taken home for safekeeping. Watches, rings, earrings and necklaces can interfere with medical procedures and are easily lost. If your loved one uses glasses, dentures or hearing aids, please inform our nurses and tell the bedside nurse any time you bring an item or take it home. We strive to keep an accurate log of items kept at each patient's bedside.
Gifts
Artifi cial fl owers, cards, non-latex balloons and personal photos are always welcome. To control infection, fresh fl owers and plants are not allowed in our ICU.
Internet Access
Wireless-enabled Internet service is available in your room. Please ask your nurse for access code information or assistance.
Cell Phone
Use You may use your cell phone inside the patient’s room or outside the unit. Please do not use cell phones in the unit hallways. Cameras and cell phone photography are not allowed in our ICU.
Restrooms
The visitor restroom is located in Room 4315, near the south entrance to our unit.
Parking
Convenient valet parking is available almost 24 hours on weekdays at our main entrance, 1250 16th Street. Discounted rates available for extended periods. Ask our parking or security staff for details.
Privacy & Security Information
Patient privacy is very important to us. When visiting the ICU, you must remain in the patient's room or in the ICU waiting room at all times.
Please designate a family member or trusted friend as your loved one's advocate. That person will be provided with a privacy code to use when calling in for updates.
Quick Reference Guide
Medical Director
Iain Smith, MD
Unit Director
Coleen Wilson, RN, MSN
(424) 259-8280
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Mary Lawanson-Nichols, RN, MSN, NP
(424) 259-8230
On-Duty Charge Nurse
(424) 259-9430
Spiritual Care
(424) 259-8170
Patient Affairs
(424) 259-9120
