Welcome to the Intensive Care Unit at St. Clair Medical Centre. The intensive care unit (ICU) is a special department at St. Clair Medical Centre that provides a full spectrum of medical services to critically ill patients. Patients admitted to the ICU have one or more vitally distressing conditions, are unstable and in need of constant and urgent care.
The ICU team understands the anxiety faced by both patient and loved ones when diagnosed with a life threatening illness. Therefore, the goal is to treat, educate, answer any questions and comfort clients and their families. Through a combination of decision-making, skill and technology, ICU staff at St. Clair Medical are dedicated to ensuring that patients are given optimal treatment and management and to survive with quality of life; despite their critical condition at entry point. Because we understand life is important, the team employs all necessary resources, technical or otherwise to ensure that each individual is treated and cared for as if they were the most important person.
Patients may be admitted to the ICU for various reasons including severely injured patients, patients who suffer acute organ failure, such as respiratory failure and heart failure. The ICU may also admit patients who are not critically ill but who may develop complications.
Patients in the ICU require constant care and that is what the team of highly trained, alert professionals with specialized roles provide. They strive to provide accurate care. Treatment is administered by plans devised by multiple specialists and coordinated by the ICU specialist.
Throughout a stay in the ICU, patients’ vital signs are monitored closely and medication is administered intravenously when necessary. Patients with respiratory complaints can receive oxygen via a facial mask or via a breathing tube.
An intensivist, alongside the anaesthesiologists are on duty 24-hours a day to provide for all ICU and Intermediate Intensive Care Unit (IMCU) patients’ care.
IMCU– Close monitoring of patients requiring a higher level of post-operative care or medical monitoring.
ICU – Special care and observation of patients following complicated surgery, patients requiring ventilatory assistance and patients who require very intense nursing care and monitoring. The ICU is organized for the greatest possible patient security, a central nursing station allows for personalized observation of each patient. Our highly skilled ICU nursing team keeps close observation of the patients 24-hours a day.
The ICU team is coordinated by the intensivist and is comprised of doctors, nurses, nursing assistants, support workers and support therapists. Whenever necessary, the team can seek advice from a host of specialists, surgeons, internal medicine physicians, radiologists, physiotherapists, dietitians, laboratory and radiology personnel to determine the proper course of treatment and management .
Some patients will go here to receive extra monitoring after their operation.
The unit is a restricted area and visiting hours are limited.
X-RAY: 7:00AM-5:00PM
CT SCAN: 9:45AM-5:00PM
ON CALL after 5:00PM and before 8:00AM.
The CT Scan is a GE 64 slice scanner
Dialysis Service
Our Dialysis Unit is equipped with seven machines in the main room and one machine in the isolation room. Our department opens from Monday to Saturday between the hours of 5am to 7pm. Patients are both acute and chronic and we offer three shifts that will cater to the schedules of our patients.
Executive Health Assessment
Good Health is Wealth, Invest in your Health . Our packages are designed to provide you with a good assessment of your HEALTH STATUS. Our multidisciplinary team includes very devoted and highly trained Internal Medicine consultants, General Practitioners, nurses, phlebotomists and administrative staff who aim to provide good service and the best health outcome.
Intensive Care Unit
An intensivist, alongside consultants and anaesthesiologists are available to provide care for our patients in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Intermediate Care Unit(IMCU).
Maternity & Nursery Services
Having a baby is a celebration of new life and indeed a happy occasion. Our maternity ward has been recently upgraded to allow the experience of birthing to be comfortable and family focused.
Nursing Care Services
Our approach is patient-center driven. Our nurses are compassionate, well trained and provide comprehensive care, both medical and non-medical to each and every patient.
Pharmacy Services
A comprehensive dispensing service is available via a registered and experienced pharmacist.
Support Services
Patients and visitors can use our information desk for directions to the wards and to enquire about our services.
Our Concierge escorts patients and visitors to sites and support workers are available to transport our patients.
Surgical Services
Highly trained and specialized surgeons with privileges to work at St. Clair Medical Centre offer their private consultancy service to their patients and use the theatres for surgical operations.
