Abrazo Health invests $6.5 million to expand ICU and critical care access at west campus

Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital’s west campus, located in Goodyear, announced a $6.5 million investment Monday to expand its intensive care unit, increasing patients’ access to advanced critical care.

The investment includes a new unit that features 12 new ICU beds, which will enhance the hospital’s ability to care for patients facing trauma, stroke, cardiac events, complex surgeries and other life-threatening conditions, according to a news release from Abrazo West.

The expansion allows for greater specialized care for West Valley residents but also increases critical care access for the entire Phoenix area, as it allows Abrazo West to support patient transfers from across the Valley, especially during periods of increased demand.

“The West Valley continues to grow at a very rapid pace, so health care resources must grow with it,” Abrazo West’s chief operating officer, Rob Stantus, said. “This ICU expansion increases access to highly specialized care for our patients, supports our physicians and clinical teams, and helps ensure we are prepared to meet the region’s evolving healthcare needs today and in the years ahead.”

Earlier this year, Abrazo Health launched its largest expansion in history, boosting both inpatient and procedural capacity to keep up with Arizona’s rapidly growing population and increasing demand for cardiovascular care.

Part of that expansion included a new 46,000-square-foot, 24-bed medical building in Litchfield that combined medical offices and an inpatient rehabilitation facility next to the main hospital campus.

Additionally, Abrazo West recently earned certification as a DNV Comprehensive Stroke Center, the highest possible designation for stroke care.

“This ICU expansion is an important investment in Abrazo West Campus and the West Valley. Together with our Comprehensive Stroke Center capabilities, expanded critical care capacity strengthens Abrazo West’s role in providing advanced, high-acuity care for the region and ensuring patients have access to specialized treatment when every minute matters,” Abrazo Health’s group chief strategy officer, Larry D’Amico, said.

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