
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
The success rate of the Emergency- Critical Care Department of a hospital is often the acid test of its overall performance, because the outcome at this most critical department is the ultimate proof of the center’s advanced medical technology, diagnostic/clinical care expertise/experience, presence of mind, speed and the ability to take quick on the spot decisions on the next course of action of its Doctors. The department’s success is also a perfect showcasing of teamwork starting from the quick response and action of the Ambulance team who shift the patient from the spot to the hospital, the ward boys who wheel the patient to the emergency dept, the nurses, paramedical staff and team of doctors who work in perfect coordination, speed and team spirit under great stress.
[expander_maker id=”3″ more=”Read more” less=”Read less”]Healthway Hospital’s Emergency/Critical Care Department has over the years emerged as Goa’s most trusted medical facility when it comes to speedy, life saving care for both accident victims and instances of sudden deterioration in the condition of a patient or failure of vital organs needing emergency care. The Hospital has integrated the functioning of these two critical facilities whose services complement each other, to bring about a wonderful synergy in their endeavors. The Department’s State of the art infrastructure and well qualified team of doctors comprising of emergency physicians, trauma specialists and critical care experts have risen to the occasion to make the ‘Golden Hour’ (the critical period in which the right medical/surgical care could make the difference between survival and death) a golden opportunity to revive and recover countless patients hovering between life and death. As a super specialty hospital with exclusive departments specializing in every part of the human anatomy, manned by highly experienced and qualified Doctors, Healthway Hospital has the distinct advantage of seeking their intervention if a sudden need arose at the Emergency/Critical Care Department. The availability of State of the Art radio-diagnostics aiding in diagnosis, therapy and research, using radiation, ultrasound and magnetic resonance, an advanced and well equipped NABL (National Accreditation Board for Laboratories) accredited diagnostic laboratory and well stocked pharmacy at the center also add great value to the services of the Emergency/Critical Care Department.
The Emergency/Critical Department at Healthway Hospital is a large State of the Art facility with 12 beds serving as Intensive Care Unit (ICU- Medical) for patients needing only clinical intervention and care and 2 isolation beds for patients undergoing treatment for highly infectious diseases, 4 beds serve as Critical Care Unit (CCU) in addition to which there are 4 beds allocated for ICU (Surgical) for patients who are recovering after a major surgery. The Casualty or ER section has 3 triage beds that are allocated on a priority basis depending on the medical emergency and 4 observation beds. The department functions 24 by 7, extending life saving care to patients from the State and surrounding regions.[/expander_maker]