Intensive care unit (ICU) in east San Jose

When a loved one requires critical care in the ICU, it can be a stressful time for you and your family. At Regional Medical Center of San Jose, our ICU provides the highly monitored care patients need to heal. In addition to our primary 34-bed ICU, we also have a dedicated neurological ICU.

For more information about our hospital's intensive care services, please call (888) 762-8881.

Features of our ICU

Our ICU works closely with the emergency room (ER) to quickly transfer patients so they can begin treatment. We also coordinate with surgeons in our operating rooms for patients who require intensive care after surgery. The ICU is divided into different sections, each with specially trained staff and advanced equipment.

Patients are closely monitored by our board-certified intensivists (doctors who specialize in critical care medicine). We have intensivists on-site 24/7. We also provide palliative care to help relieve physical symptoms, pain and stress that patients may experience during their ICU stay.

Common conditions treated in the ICU

We provide intensive care for patients with a variety of conditions and ailments, including:

Stroke treatment

The ICU provides continuing care for patients following hemorrhagic and ischemic strokes. These patients have immediate access to advanced stroke treatments and neurological experts. Fast access to this level of care helps us improve survival rates for patients after a stroke.

Advanced technology in ICU

Our doctors use a variety of advanced equipment and monitoring technologies in the ICU, including:

  • Brain tissue oxygen tension monitoring — This type of monitoring helps us assess oxygen delivery to the brain.
  • Cerebral blood flow monitoring — We monitor the blood flow through the brain to ensure that it remains regulated following a brain injury or stroke.
  • Cerebral perfusion measuring — Our team can monitor the amount of pressure the brain requires to maintain proper blood flow.
  • Continuous electroencephalogram (EEG) — This type of imaging shows electrical activity in the brain which is translated onto a graph. Continuous monitoring allows us to identify disturbances, such as seizures, as they occur so we can provide immediate treatment.
  • Intracranial pressure monitoring — This type of monitoring allows our doctors to measure levels of cerebrospinal fluid pressure in the brain.
  • Neurological imaging — In addition to our traditional imaging services, we perform specialized imaging procedures, such as EEG, to visualize the brain and monitor activity.
  • Transcranial doppler ultrasonography — This type of specialized ultrasound measures the speed of blood flow through blood vessels in the brain.

ICU schedule

Our team of doctors and nurses make their rounds daily from 10:30am to noon to coordinate patient care with all members of the treatment team.

Medication quiet hours take place daily from 8:30am to 9:30am and 9:30pm to 10:30pm. During this time, our nurses deliver patient medication. We ask that you do not disturb our nurses during these times unless it is urgent.

Visitor information

Family and other visitors are allowed in the ICU during most hours of the day. We encourage loved ones to plan their visits between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm. Only 2 visitors at a time please.

Comfortable waiting areas are available for visitors when not in the ICU. Our staff works with family and other loved ones to provide updates on medical status and discuss discharge plans.

To help protect our patients from infection, we ask that children 12 years old and younger do not visit the ICU, except under special circumstances. Additionally, flowers and plants are not permitted.

Spiritual services are available by request in the ICU. Patients' personal spiritual leaders are welcome to visit. For more information, please ask one of our staff members.