Maui Health Foundation has raised $5.25 million for Maui Memorial Medical Center’s planned Clinical Decision Unit. Kaiser Permanente is contributing $4 million for the CDU, bringing the total to $5.25 million, Maui Now reports.
Maui Memorial Medical Center’s Emergency Department cares for nearly 60,000 patients annually, from newborns to elders, and is one of the busiest EDs in the state. To meet this demand, Maui Memorial Medical Center will build a Clinical Decision Unit, or CDU – a system developed and used by medical institutions such as the Mayo Clinic, Stanford Medical Center, and Memorial Sloan Kettering.
Foundation representatives say the CDU will improve and streamline care for ED patients who may benefit from protocol-driven care in a dedicated space. The CDU will add 12 observation beds, including a specific area for patients with chest pains, allowing physicians and staff to monitor patients who do not meet the criteria for inpatient admission but are not well enough to go home. Read more.
