Overview
Welcome to the state-of-the-art Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Believers Hospital, where we stand out as the premier choice for critical care in the Central Travancore region. Our ICU is the largest single-unit facility in Central Travancore and the first ECMO Centre in the region, equipped with cutting-edge technology and resources. Our team of highly skilled medical experts, including consultant intensivists, respiratory therapists, critical care nurses, and specialists from various medical fields, collaborate to provide personalized treatment. With 42 level 3 beds, 4 isolation rooms, and a 7-bedded isolation ICU, we ensure both privacy and efficiency in delivering critical care services. Additionally, our 26-bed High Dependency Unit (HDU) facilitates early step-down of ICU patients, promoting smooth transitions and recovery. We handle a wide range of life-threatening conditions, including complex surgeries, severe infections, and organ failure, through a multidisciplinary approach. Our dedicated caregivers monitor and stabilize critically ill patients around the clock, ensuring the highest level of care.
Services
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Leading-Edge Facilities:
- Largest single-unit ICU facility in Central Travancore.
- First ECMO Centre in Central Travancore.
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Expert Team:
- Consultant intensivists, respiratory therapists, critical care nurses, and specialists from various medical fields.
- Personalized treatment plans for each patient.
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Private and Efficient:
- 42 level 3 beds.
- 4 isolation rooms.
- 7-bedded isolation ICU.
- 26-bed High Dependency Unit (HDU) for early step-down of ICU patients.
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Comprehensive Care:
- Management of complex surgical cases involving the brain, lungs, gastrointestinal system, kidneys, and endocrine organs.
- Treatment of severe infections requiring intensive monitoring.
- Care for patients facing organ failure with specialized treatment.
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24/7 Monitoring:
- Continuous monitoring and stabilization of critically ill patients by dedicated caregivers.
- Continuous monitoring and stabilization of critically ill patients by dedicated caregivers.
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Comprehensive Assessments:
- Imaging studies and frequent blood tests to fully understand and manage patients' conditions.
- Imaging studies and frequent blood tests to fully understand and manage patients' conditions.
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Pain Management:
- Effective pain management to keep patients comfortable.
- Effective pain management to keep patients comfortable.
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Infection Control:
- Administration of antibiotics and blood thinners as needed to prevent infections and clots.
- Administration of antibiotics and blood thinners as needed to prevent infections and clots.
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Respiratory Support:
- Advanced respiratory support with state-of-the-art equipment for patients struggling to breathe.
Specialists
FAQ
An angiogram (cardiac catheterization) is a diagnostic test in which a catheter is inserted through an artery (usually in the leg) and guided using X-ray to the base of the heart. A dye is then injected to look for blockages in the heart (coronary) arteries.
An angioplasty is a procedure that involves using a device to open a blocked coronary artery. Often, a balloon and a stent (metal scaffold) are used.
You need critical care if you have a life-threatening illness or injury, such as:
- Severe burns
- Heart attack
- Heart failure
- Kidney failure
- People recovering from certain major surgeries
- Respiratory failure
- Sepsis
- Severe bleeding
- Serious infections
- Serious injuries, such as from car crashes, falls and shootings
- Shock
- Stroke
- COVID-19 with complications
Critical care physicians examine patients’ critical illnesses and diseases through a comprehensive monitoring process. This process includes a physical examination, diagnostic and imaging tests, analysis of previous reports, identification of potential side effects and associated risks, and, after considering all steps, treatment of patients with the best treatment plan.