Our Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is a specialised facility dedicated to patients who require intensive monitoring, nursing care and complex respiratory support. The ICU is staffed 24 hours a day by board-certified specialists and seasoned critical care nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants, who are committed to providing the highest level of clinical care.

 

This facility leverages advanced technology to ensure patient safety. Patients vital signs are transmitted to a central nursing station manned around the clock by our qualified nurses, so the ICU team is able to respond to any changes swiftly and efficiently. With a ceiling-mounted service unit to deliver critical power and house medical equipment, the beds in our ICU are no longer tethered to the wall. This allows the beds to be rotated and positioned freely to the most optimum environment. The ICU is also positioned in close proximity to the operating theatres so patients can receive emergency treatment in the shortest possible time.

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What is an intensive care unit (ICU)?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intensive care refers to the specialised treatment given to patients who are acutely unwell and require critical medical care. An intensive care unit (ICU) provides the critical care and life support for acutely ill and injured patients.

Unless you are an emergency admission, you will need a referral from your doctor or specialist to be admitted to ICU.

 

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Who is cared for in ICU?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patients may have a planned admission following surgery, an unexpected admission after an accident or be admitted because of a sudden and critical deterioration to their health.

ICU teams are multi-disciplinary, made up of highly skilled intensive care nurses, doctors and specialists trained in providing critical care for patients with a variety of medical, surgical and trauma conditions.

Some hospital ICUs specialise in providing care for health conditions or injuries including:

• major trauma
• severe burns
• respiratory failure
• organ transplants
• complex spinal surgery
• cardiothoracic surgery.

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What to expect in ICU?

ICU is one of the most critically functioning operational environments in a hospital. Every ICU in a hospital has a different environment that will reflect the specialist medical and surgical procedures they perform.

Most ICUs are large sterile areas with a high concentration of specialised, technical and monitoring equipment needed to care for critically ill patients. The ICU environment can be confronting for some patients and visitors who may find the activity, sounds, machines, tubes and monitors intimidating.

When you visit someone, you care about in ICU it can be an uncomfortable experience – you may feel helpless, overwhelmed, frustrated and sad. Your feelings and apprehension are understood by the staff that provide support for the people you care about.

Typically, ICU also has a higher ratio of doctors and nurses to patients.