For Immediate Release
August 31, 2010
Contact: (661) 200-2222
Henry Mayo officially opened its new state-of-the art Intensive Care Unit (ICU) on Tuesday, August 24th welcoming 12 patients and their loved ones.
Amy Whelan, 17, was the first patient to take the short trip from the old ICU to the new unit which features technologically-advanced equipment, a calming atmosphere and greater privacy -- all aimed at helping patients severely impacted by trauma, disease or illness.
Henry Mayo's new ICU is double the size of the old unit, accommodating 18 patients, and is a key part of the hospital's expansion efforts to increase the capacity and quality of services in the Santa Clarita Valley to better meet the needs of our community.
The new ICU is one of the major steps the hospital has recently undertaken to transform itself into a world class, modern medical center. Now that the former ICU is vacant, the stage is set to move forward with the development of a new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) which will give expectant mothers in Santa Clarita a full range of maternity services and provide the highest level of care to infants in need of specialized healthcare.