Surgical intensive care unit
The Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) is a multispecialty unit for critically ill patients who require or are recovering from surgery. Patients treated at the SICU have conditions such as post complex surgery, acute surgical illness, experiencing shock, and cardiac arrest.
SICU delivers care to patients 24/ 7. The multidisciplinary team includes intensivists, critical care nurses, respiratory therapists, occupational therapists, and other specialists. The SICU team collaborates closely to deliver the best treatment and excellent outcomes for our patients.
Families play a vital role for patients in (SICU). The medical team communicates with families regularly either through face-to-face or video calls.
Several quality improvement projects are performed in the Surgical ICU to improve the care of patients.
