--- title: Only Neurocritical Care Unit (NCCU) in Western Massachusetts Opens at Baystate description: The Division of Neurosciences & Rehabilitation Services is pleased to announce the opening of the Neurocritical Care Unit (NCCU) at Baystate Medical Center. image: https://blog.choosebaystatehealth.org/hubfs/2018-09-27%20-%20Dr.%20Mercado%20in%20new%20NCCU%20Room%202186%20(sm).jpg --- [![Baystate Health Provider Recruitment Portal](https://blog.choosebaystatehealth.org/hubfs/logo/Baystate_Health_UMass_Chan_Medical_School_2L_wht.png) ![Baystate Health Provider Recruitment Portal](https://blog.choosebaystatehealth.org/hubfs/logo/Baystate_Health_UMass_Chan_Medical_School_2L_wht.png) ](https://choosebaystatehealth.org/) [ Opportunities ](https://choosebaystatehealth.org/opportunities/) [![Baystate Health Provider Recruitment Portal](https://blog.choosebaystatehealth.org/hubfs/logo/Baystate_Health_UMass_Chan_Medical_School_2L_wht.png) ![Baystate Health Provider Recruitment Portal](https://blog.choosebaystatehealth.org/hubfs/logo/Baystate_Health_UMass_Chan_Medical_School_2L_wht.png) ](https://choosebaystatehealth.org/) [ Opportunities ](https://choosebaystatehealth.org/opportunities/) # Only Neurocritical Care Unit (NCCU) in Western Massachusetts Opens at Baystate - [Home](https://choosebaystatehealth.org/) - [Blog](https://blog.choosebaystatehealth.org) - Only Neurocritical Care Unit (NCCU) in Western Massachusetts Opens at Baystate [Oct 10 2018 ](https://blog.choosebaystatehealth.org) [Insider](https://blog.choosebaystatehealth.org/tag/insider) ![2018-09-27 - Dr. Mercado in new NCCU Room 2186 (sm)](https://blog.choosebaystatehealth.org/hubfs/2018-09-27%20-%20Dr.%20Mercado%20in%20new%20NCCU%20Room%202186%20(sm).jpg) The Division of Neurosciences & Rehabilitation Services is pleased to announce the opening of the Neurocritical Care Unit (NCCU) at Baystate Medical Center. Pictured above is Neurologist Melissa Mercado in the new unit where she’ll see patients. The NCCU will began taking patients on October 1st, 2018 and will make use of four beds (5213-5216) in the SICU, converting them to a neurosciences focus. The NCCU will provide comprehensive monitoring and treatment for patients who are at the highest risk of neurologic decompensation with a specific focus on subarachnoid hemorrhage, large or unstable strokes, intracranial hemhorrages, and status epilepticus, as well as neurosurgical pre-and post-operative support. -- Reinventing healthcare takes courage. It takes collaboration. It takes ***you***. 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