The Methodist Hospital CCU: a Beacon unit of excellence

This article features the Coronary Care Unit of The Methodist Hospital of Houston, Texas. This unit was one of the first Beacon Critical Care Units recognized by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. This article focuses on how to achieve this award. The Coronary Care Unit nursing infras...

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Published inCritical care nursing clinics of North America Vol. 17; no. 2; p. 149
Main Authors Lewis, Tricia, Abanobi, Beatrice, Alleman, Paula, Ballinas, Eva, Botbyl, Brenda, Bries, Girlie, Clark, Liz, Clarkson, Terri, Cooper, Bridgette, Cooper, Jason, Cox, Shelly, Cude, Rebecca, Davis, Juanita, Delosreyes, Arlene, Durst, Kimberly, East, Ana, Edwards, Erving, Ellison, Rose, Eparwa, Perlita, Forjuoh, Harriet, Foster, Donald, Foytik, Lisa, Gordon, Maria, Grace, Jean, Green, Lisa, Harrison, Cassandra, Herrera, Rubin, Horn, Mary, Hunsinger, Cheryce, Issac, Annamma, Jackson, Valerie, Johnson, Athie, Kitayama, Susanna, Karaan, Juliet, Kezmarski, Mary, Kleinrock, Richard, Latson, Maria, Lee, Valerie, Long, Robin, Macapagal, Fred, Magsino, Diana, Manojkumar, Saleena, Martin, Denise, Matura, Lea Ann, McCarthy, Cynthia, McClellan, Emma, McDaniel, Christy, Mengo, Pam, Meurer, Judy, Muttathottil, Liz, Osayande, Esther, Osei-Frimpong, Diana, Phillips, Betty, Pittman, James, Pratt, Craig, Putney, David, Refuerzo, Laarni, Rendon, Lavinia, Richter, Russ, Simms, Sylvia, Sitoy, Diana, Small-Nelson, Judith, Sosa, Tomas, Stuckey, Denise, Tacquard, Natalie, Talbott, Sarah, Talladen, Aleine, Taylor, Shani, Thomas, Lini, Thompson, Pam, Walters, Gordon, West, Rachel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.06.2005
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Summary:This article features the Coronary Care Unit of The Methodist Hospital of Houston, Texas. This unit was one of the first Beacon Critical Care Units recognized by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. This article focuses on how to achieve this award. The Coronary Care Unit nursing infrastructure is described, and specific unit examples are included.
ISSN:0899-5885
DOI:10.1016/j.ccell.2005.03.001