Cardiovascular Surgical Intensive (SICU)

 

Our team in the Cardiovascular Surgery Department concentrates its efforts on intensive care required by our patients after surgical procedures. This Department is located right next to the Catheterization Laboratory and Operating Room, to give better care. Our patients receive care 24 hours a day, every day. We receive patients before and after cardiovascular surgery, aortic surgeries, and surgeries to repair or replace heart valves, among others. Usually the stay last three days if no complications arise. From there they go to an intermediate care.

 

Within the same department is a unit of intermediate care, which is offered before and after cardiac surgery (known as drive "Step Down"). It facilitates the transition of the operation before and after the surgical procedure. This is an important service to ensure that the patient is recovering properly. Usually patients spend here 4 to 5 days, and then are discharged if there are no postoperative complications.

 

 

Pediatric Intensive (PICU)

 

In Damas we know that the pediatric patient has unique characteristics that are put at risk if not addressed properly. We have a specialized unit of Intensive Pediatric characterized by careful attention to children with diseases in critical condition. We combine scientific knowledge and comprehensive medical care with gentle human attention that requires any treatment for our younger family members.

 

 

Neonatal Intensive (NICU)

 

Our Neonatal Intensive Unit is one of our most specialized, here we care for our most fragile patients: neonates. Our team leader is our neonatologist, a specialist doctor in child care, who has additional training in caring for sick newborns. His support team consist of a professional team of high caliber nurses, therapists and others.

 

Newborn babies who show some of this features are referred to this unit:

 

Underweight at birth

Small size during the developmental stage

Premature birth

High-risk birth or difficulties at birth

Some arrive with serious conditions; they are monitored closely until they grow enough to meet the normal features of a baby outside of risk.

NICU Parent Guide

 

Babies in NICU often need special care, which can cause stress to their parents. In Damas we understand the natural concern, and work to guide and assist in the recovery process of your baby.

 

If your baby is admitted to NICU, consider the following:

 

- Controlling NICU visits to protect your baby from outside contaminants and disease. Follow the guide and advise family members to do likewise.

 

- NICU offers nurses and other professionals with the characteristics to care for these babies. Feel free to ask us about the treatments and equipment used for your baby.

 

 

Intensive Coronary (CCU)

 

Usually all hospitals have an intensive care unit. But not everyone has a specialized one as a Coronary Intensive Unit. This unit provides specialized and continuous care to patients with severe heart problems. Examples: Angina Pectoris, Acute Myocardial Infarction and Congestive Heart failure.

 

In this unit the patient is under constant supervision of a specialist with a level of preparedness in cardiology and high-tech equipment.

 

 

Multidisciplinary Intensive (ICU)

 

In this unit, we offer our patients with intensive care for different conditions, including traumas of various types. This multidisciplinary nature is a great advantage for patients with complicated health issues and multiple simultaneously conditions. When admitted to ICU, the patient will have 24 hour care, the same as he would receive in one unit of regular intensive, but with access to our specialists from different disciplines to ensure that all aspects of his recovery are addressed.