Overview
The Critical Care Services at Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences (SMIMS) provide advanced, round-the-clock care for patients with life-threatening medical and surgical conditions. The hospital has a well-structured network of specialized intensive care units supported by modern monitoring systems, trained critical care teams, and multidisciplinary collaboration across departments. Each ICU is designed according to modern critical care standards with central monitoring systems, ventilator support, medical gas pipeline systems, infusion and syringe pumps, defibrillators, and advanced life-support equipment. These units ensure comprehensive management of critically ill patients including those with cardiac emergencies, respiratory failure, major trauma, complex surgical conditions, neonatal and pediatric illnesses, and transplant care. The critical care services function with the support of intensivists, specialty consultants, trained critical care nurses, respiratory therapists, and technicians, ensuring continuous monitoring and timely interventions.
Overview
The Critical Care Services at Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences (SMIMS) provide advanced, round-the-clock care for patients with life-threatening medical and surgical conditions. The hospital has a well-structured network of specialized intensive care units supported by modern monitoring systems, trained critical care teams, and multidisciplinary collaboration across departments. Each ICU is designed according to modern critical care standards with central monitoring systems, ventilator support, medical gas pipeline systems, infusion and syringe pumps, defibrillators, and advanced life-support equipment. These units ensure comprehensive management of critically ill patients including those with cardiac emergencies, respiratory failure, major trauma, complex surgical conditions, neonatal and pediatric illnesses, and transplant care.The critical care services function with the support of intensivists, specialty consultants, trained critical care nurses, respiratory therapists, and technicians, ensuring continuous monitoring and timely interventions.
Intensive Care Units at SMIMS
SMIMS houses multiple specialized ICUs designed to manage different categories of critically ill patients.
- Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) – 10 beds
- Intensive Cardiac Care Unit (ICCU) – 10 beds
- Intensive Respiratory Care Unit (RICU) – 10 beds
- Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) – 10 beds
- Cardiothoracic Intensive Therapy Unit (CT ICU) – 10 beds
- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) – 10 beds
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) – 10 beds
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology ICU – 10 beds
- Emergency ICU – 6 beds
- Burns ICU – 6 beds
- Transplant ICU – 2 beds
Infrastructure and Monitoring Facilities
All Critical Care Units at Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences (SMIMS) are designed and equipped according to the latest Critical Care standards and NABH guidelines, ensuring safe and effective management of critically ill patients.
Key facilities available in the ICUs include:
- Centralized multiparameter monitoring systems for continuous patient monitoring
- Advanced mechanical ventilators and mobile ventilators for respiratory support and patient transport
- Central oxygen, compressed air, and suction pipeline systems
- CPAP and oxygen concentrator support systems
- Syringe pumps and infusion pumps for accurate medication delivery
- Defibrillators and fully equipped crash carts for emergency resuscitation
- ECG monitoring and advanced cardiac monitoring systems
- Bedside ultrasound and echocardiography facilities
- Portable X-ray machines for bedside imaging
- Dialysis ports and renal support facilities for critically ill patients requiring dialysis
- Â Integration with the Hospital Information System (HIS) and PACS for quick access to laboratory results and radiology reports
- Digital systems supporting inventory, diet management, laundry services, and biomedical waste management
These advanced facilities enable the ICUs to provide high-quality, coordinated, and technology-driven critical care for patients across all specialties.
Multidisciplinary Critical Care Approach
Critical care at SMIMS follows a multidisciplinary team approach, involving specialists from Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Pulmonology, Nephrology, Neurosurgery, General Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Anaesthesiology, and Emergency Medicine.
This integrated model ensures rapid diagnosis, continuous monitoring, and coordinated treatment for critically ill patients.
