The critical care setting is a complex organizational environment. Care is provided by a multidisciplinary interdependent team of critical care physicians (intensivists), critical care nurses, mid-level practitioners, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, social workers, physical therapists, nutritionists, and palliative care specialists.
These various healthcare professionals possess expert knowledge in physiology, pharmacology, the technical aspects of monitors and invasive equipment, and management of the psychosocial issues surrounding the provision of critical care to the critically ill. Effective collaboration is essential to the overall function of the critical care unit and significantly affects patient mortality and length of stay.
Critical care walk rounds are an essential communication tool where the multidisciplinary team comes together to discuss the daily goals of care for each patient: recognizing daily problems, sharing information, initiating therapy, evaluating the effects of therapy, and providing learning opportunities for the critical care staff. Many patients have multi-organ failure; require constant monitoring and observation (e.g.; respiratory system failure, cardiovascular system failure; kidney failure).
Nurses maintain a constant presence at the bedside and play a critical role in monitoring these patients, providing minute-to-minute, hour-to-hour care. The admission of a critically ill patient is a stressful time for family and friends. There is a support system for social workers and palliative care specialists.
VIMS Hospital Nagpur offers Emergency and Critical Care services with a team of highly skilled specialists trained to provide prompt and effective care to critically ill or injured patients. The department is equipped with state-of-the-art technology and facilities to ensure the best possible outcomes for patients.
The emergency team is available 24/7 and provides immediate attention to patients presenting with life-threatening conditions such as heart attacks, strokes, trauma, and respiratory distress. They work efficiently to stabilize the patient’s condition before transferring them to the appropriate unit for further treatment.
The Critical Care team provides comprehensive care to patients with complex medical and surgical conditions requiring intensive monitoring and management. The unit is equipped with the latest technology to provide advanced life support, invasive and non-invasive ventilation, renal replacement therapy, and hemodynamic monitoring.
The department also has a well-equipped ambulance service, staffed with trained paramedics, to provide prompt transportation of critically ill patients to the hospital.
The team of Emergency and Critical Care specialists at VIMS Hospital Nagpur includes highly qualified physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and support staff who work together to provide compassionate care to patients and their families during difficult times. They follow evidence-based protocols to ensure that patients receive the best possible care.
In conclusion, VIMS Hospital Nagpur is committed to providing world-class Emergency and Critical Care services to the community. With a team of highly trained specialists and state-of-the-art technology, patients can be assured of receiving prompt and effective care in times of medical emergencies.