Neurointensivist Hospital Benefits
The addition of neurointensivists to the care team provides key opportunites for reducing healthcare costs and expanding the current service lines already offered by healthcare systems.
- 01Neurological Emergency Management
- Rapid and accurate diagnosis
- Timely decision-making
- Prompt intervention
- 02Improved Patient Outcomes
- Decreased Mortality in High-acuity Patients
- Improved Chances for Functional Recovery
- 03Optimization of ICP Control
- Prevention of secondary neurological injury
- Appropriate utilization of ICP monitoring technology
- 04
Traumatic brain injury (TBI)-30% mortality reductionDecreased Mortality-TBI - 05
Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) or subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH)-28% Ischemic stroke-variableDecreased Mortality-Stroke - 06
General neurocritical care-25-30% reduced mortality compared to general ICU careDecreased Mortality-General Neurocritical Care - 07Improved Functional Outcomes
- Prevention of secondary neurological injury
- Optimal sedation and analgesia
- Early rehabilitation and mobilization
- Optimal hemodynamic and respiratory management
- Nutritional support
- Delirium prevention
- 08
Care coordination Seamless transitionsImproved Multi-disciplinary collaboration - 09Family Communication and Decision-Making
- Clear prognostic communication
- Support in end-of-life car
- 10Decreased Healthcare Costs
- Decreased ICU length of stay
- Improved outcomes reducing the need for long-term services
Neurointensivist Role
NEUCARES
01
Diagnosis and Management of Acute Neurological Injuries
- Traumatic brain injury
- Acute ischemic stroke
- Intracranial hemorrhage
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Staus epilepticus
- Encophalopathy or meningitis
- Postoperative management for neurosurgical procedures
02
Comprehensive Care
- Neurocritical illness
- Cardiac complications
- Pulmonary management
- Renal complications
- Infectious conditions
03
Life-saving Treatments
- Neuroprotective Strategies
- Management of Cerebral Perfusion Pressure
- Management of intracranial pressure
- Seizure management
04
Family Communication and Decision-Making
- End-of-Life Support
- Accurate prognostication
- Emotional support
- Medical team liason
- Addressing ethical challenges
05
Multi-Disciplinary Care Coordination
- Neurosurgeons
- Neurologists
- Critical Care Providers
- Critical Care Nurses
- Physical Therapists
- Respiratory Therapists
- Other Specialists
06
Neurological Monitoring and Advanced Therapeutics
- ICP monitoring
- EEG monitoring
- Ventilator management
- Hypothermia
- Sedation protocols
- Pharmacological therapies