Critical Care and ICU Services in Mumbai at Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre

The Department of Critical Care Medicine at Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai, provides emergency care 24x7 to patients in potentially life-threatening conditions who require life support systems and other intensive medical interventions.

About the Department of Critical Care Medicine

A multi-disciplinary team of critical care specialists provides consultative, diagnostic and therapeutic services to these patients.

The department receives patients from the emergency department, wards and operation theatre. The ICUs have facilities for patients who require ventilator support, inotropic support, dialysis, broad-spectrum antibiotics and invasive monitoring.

The department offers ICU and Critical Care Unit (CCU) services around the clock. Consultant intensivists are available 24x7 and perform invasive and non-invasive emergency procedures at the bedside.

The department has a 48-bed ICU and 5 ICU chambers. Separate ICUs are available for cardiac, neuro, oncology and orthopaedic surgery patients.

In critical care medicine, the principles of evaluation and management have remained the same despite changes in technology. Bedside physical examination remains a cornerstone of clinical judgement.

Equipment and monitoring devices available for patient care include intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) machines, temporary pacemakers and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Haemodynamic monitoring, ventilation, CRRT, SLED, ECMO, imaging, IABP, invasive procedures and bronchoscopy are available 24x7 in the ICU with dedicated intensivist consultation.

The department has a dedicated Code Blue team that manages emergency cases in the hospital. The department conducts an audit of the Code Blue team every two months.

The department has an ECMO team that is operational 24x7.

The department organises regular CPR training programs for all doctors and nurses in the hospital.

The ICUs have an Infection Control Programme, Bed Sore Management Protocol, End of Life Care, Brain Death Certification Policy and Organ Donation Programme.

FAQ’s

Q1. Is the Critical Care department available 24x7?

The department provides emergency care 24x7, and consultant intensivists are available 24x7.

Q2. What types of ICU does the department have?

The department has a 48-bed ICU and 5 ICU chambers. Separate ICUs are available for cardiac, neuro, oncology and orthopaedic surgery patients.

Q3. Does the department have an ECMO team?

Yes. The department has an ECMO team that is operational 24x7.

Q4. Which procedures are listed under Critical Care?

Mechanical ventilation, haemodynamic support, renal replacement therapy, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, rapid response and Code Blue service, central venous catheterization and arterial line placement.