Intensive Care Unit

Committed to Quality

• Awarded a gold level Beacon Award for Excellence (2013-2016) from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. The Beacon Award lauds North American hospital units that employ evidence-based practices to improve patient and family outcomes. Recipients of a gold level award demonstrate excellence in sustained unit performance and patient outcomes. St. Cloud Hospital is one of only two gold level Beacon units in Minnesota.
• Nationally recognized for low hospital-acquired infection rates, sepsis management, delirium prevention and care, early mobility and cardiopulmonary arrest management.
• One of the first programs in the state with doctors trained in critical care medicine. These doctors are called intensivists. They work only in critical care settings and ensure all patients receive best-practice medicine.

Patient- And Family-Centered Care

We encourage visiting, but keep in mind the patient's need for rest, quiet and privacy. Please consider 2-3 visitors at a time. If you have a cold or the flu, please do not visit. Children of any age may visit with supervision.

Patients and families are encouraged to take part in our daily multidisciplinary team rounding to support patient care goals.

In 2012, we opened a new state-of-the-art ICU with larger patient rooms and dedicated family space.

The ICU team is experienced in critical care and works with a variety of medical disciplines to give each patient the best care possible.