12 bedded cardiac intensive care unit for surgical patient start in February -2013.All are equipped with invasive monitors and vigilant ICU nurses. It started taking care of cardiac surgical patients after the first operation on 14-February-2013.
The Patients are followed in 12 bedded HDU(HIGH DEPENDENCY UNIT) adjacent to SICU.
The patient is either discharged to the ward or directly to home depending on their post operative recovery.
During SICU stay Senior Anesthesia /In-Charge ICU Dr.Qudsia Anjum Qureshi and Dr Shahida Majeed the operating surgeon, Senior Anesthesia, Physiotherapist and Allied Health care Professional along with the dedicated ICU nurses, take excellent state of the art care of surgical patients.
In JAN-2016 5beded of HDU(HIGH DEPENDENCY UNIT) were reserved for Pediatric SICU, Where 3 to 4 pediatric cardiac surgery patients are taken care of per week.
Separate nursing staff, LED and friendly environment for children provided in it.
A multidisciplinary team including.
If your loved one has been admitted to an ICU and able to communicate, the will be fully involved in decision about their care.
But if they are unconscious or sedated, they may not be able to give their consent (permission) for a particular treatment or procedure.
If they knew they were going into intensive care, they may have nominated someone to make decisions about treatment on their behalf (called a “designated decision maker”) or make a decision about any treatment they don’t want to have.
If this wasn’t possible in an emergency situation, the ICU staff treating them will usually decide what they feel is their best intersests.They will thing over with you and/or the person’s family when ever possible.