Our 8-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is a combined medical-surgical unit that provides high-level care for patients requiring continuous observation and treatment. At TRMC, we know illness is a stressful time for patients as well as their families. We are extremely proud of our highly trained healthcare team and state-of-the-art medical equipment and are committed to providing our patients with very good care .

To promote patient's rest and recovery, our visiting is limited to fifteen (15) minutes during the times posted below. In addition, we ask that you please limit the number of visitors to two at a time. If the need arises to visit or communicate with ICU staff at other times, there is a videophone outside the ICU door for your convenience. The phone number in the waiting room is (903) 577-6390.

VISITATION PERIOD
	8:00 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. 10:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. 12:00 p.m. to 12:15 p.m. 2:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. 6:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. 8:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.

Visitation is restricted during the nighttime hours to allow our patients the uninterrupted rest needed for recovery. Other conditions may arise that require us to have visitors wait before entering the unit, such as new patient admissions, an emergency in the unit or at the nurse's discretion, based on the patient's condition. Additionally, we ask that you be aware that during an emergency, visitors may be asked to exit the unit.

Due to infection control concerns, children under twelve are not allowed to visit. Also, our patients cannot receive fresh flowers or balloons because of allergies and the open environment of the ICU.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact:

Kathy Griffis, RN
Director, Intensive Care Unit
Ext. 6353