ICU
All the staff working in ICU are dedicated in providing quality healthcare service. We provide care in such a way as to respect the dignity, privacy and confidentiality of each patient and his or her family. We aim to treat each patient as an individual and act as the patient’s advocate, in conjunction with family and significant others.
At Surgimed Hospital’s Intensive Care unit we ensure the cover of Consultants from all specialties, Post Graduate Trainees, Medical Officers, Intensive care trained Nurses, Caregivers and dedicated support staff. The Intensive care is equipped with multiple parameter patient monitors, Infusion pumps, Ventilators, C-Pap, Central Oxygen and Air Supply, Suction, Defibrillators, ECG, Portable X-Rays, Portable Ultrasound and Doppler facility, ABG’s, Central monitoring and other laboratory based test facility on Urgent basis. The Intensive Care Unit maintains a supply of medicines and essential supplies. All Lifesaving gadgets are connected to a UPS and backed up by 300% Backup power generators.
INFECTION CONTROL
Infection control is extremely important in ICU and there are a number of ways you can help us in this area.
Please ensure you clean your hands on entering and leaving the unit by either washing your hands or using the alcohol hand gel placed around the unit.
1:- Please do not handle any lines or Tubing
2:- Refrain from sitting on patients’ beds
3:- Do not bring flowers/plants into the unit
4:- Keep patients’ property to a minimum
5:- Do not bring young babies/children into the ICU
However, in exceptional circumstances, please discuss this with the nurse in charge. Please speak to a staff member if you have any queries about infection control issues.
