Historical
Department
Patient
In the theatre
Heart-lung machine
Transfer to ICU
Intermediate Care
In the ward
Head Nurse
Registrars
Cardiac arrest in the Ward
Cardiologists
Infection control
Physiotherapy
Nurse Coordinator
Biomedical engineers
Diabetes control
Mortality and Morbidity
Surgery
Registration
Registrar Education

Transfer to ICU

  • Once the procedure is concluded and the patient is closed and wounds covered aseptically, he is undraped and attached to portable monitor for ECG, saturation and invasive blood pressure.

  • •He is transferred to his ICU bed then taken to the ICU accompanied by the surgical and anesthetic registrars.

  • The patient is ventilated by an Ambo bag with an oxygen cylinder by the anesthetist all the way.

In-the ICU

  • The ICU is supervised by Dr. Ahmed Ghali, MD in Cardiology.  Three consultants are in charge covering the whole week 24 hours a day.  The ICU protocol is written and implemented by every body.

  • The on-call for the surgical registrars include ICU shifts.  At least three registrars are present in the ICU at any shift.

  • Once the patient arrives, he is received by the nurse in charge of his bed, the head nurse and the registrar in charge of the ICU.

  • He is set on the ICU monitor and ventilator and managed according to the protocol.  Accurate charting is maintained.

  • Visiting in the ICU is through a closed camera and audio circuits and allowed for close relatives only.

  • Strict infection control protocol is maintaine.