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Intensive care
Intensive care, also known as critical care, is provided for the sickest patients in hospital.
Patients who are admitted to an intensive care or critical care unit may need intensive monitoring to protect them from further deterioration, have a life-threatening illness or need treatment for serious injuries after an accident.
Our highly trained intensivists, doctors and critical care registered nurses provide around the clock care, with support from specialist equipment and medications.
Our experienced caregivers provide the best quality of care and liaise with a wide range of health specialists to provide holistic care for your loved one. We ensure you are kept informed and are included in health care decisions where appropriate.
Admissions
When you are admitted, we constantly observe you and provide specialised care. You may come directly from an Emergency Department, theatre or from another hospital ward.
In some instances you may be admitted as a high dependency patient if you need intensive observation, treatment and care.
Some of the most common conditions we treat include:
acute respiratory distress
heart attacks
multiple organ failure
sepsis.
Our services
Our specialist doctors and nurses have advanced training and experience in providing critical care.
They are supported by state-of-the-art equipment which works together to ensure you are provided safe and effective care.
Some of this equipment helps you breathe (ventilator) or tracks heart activity (heart monitor). Other machines may beep or make other sounds which let our doctors and nurses monitor your progress and identify if you need urgent attention.
Tubes may also be attached to provide vital fluids or nutrients and remove excess fluids.
Visiting
If your loved one is in intensive or critical care, they are very unwell but are in the best place possible to receive care from our team of experts.
As such we may restrict visitors to immediate family only or limit the number of visitors.
Please speak to our nurses to discuss visiting options.
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Our services
Medical and surgical
Intensive care
Our services
Emergency Department
Maternity
During your pregnancy
After the birth of your baby
Parent education
Neonatal special care
Breastfeeding and lactation
Support for mums and families
Medical and surgical
Rehabilitation services
Allied health
Cardiac rehabilitation
Chronic pain management
Exercise physiology
Falls prevention and balance
Hydrotherapy
Inpatient rehabilitation
Neurological rehabilitation
Occupational therapy
Oncology rehabilitation
Orthopaedic rehabilitation
Outpatient rehabilitation
Parkinson's disease
Physiotherapy
Pulmonary rehabilitation
Reconditioning
Speech pathology
Stroke rehabilitation
Community and youth
Healthcare at Home
Self-funded care
Intensive care
Intensive care, also known as critical care, is provided for the sickest patients in hospital.
Patients who are admitted to an intensive care or critical care unit may need intensive monitoring to protect them from further deterioration, have a life-threatening illness or need treatment for serious injuries after an accident.
Our highly trained intensivists, doctors and critical care registered nurses provide around the clock care, with support from specialist equipment and medications.
Our experienced caregivers provide the best quality of care and liaise with a wide range of health specialists to provide holistic care for your loved one. We ensure you are kept informed and are included in health care decisions where appropriate.
Admissions
When you are admitted, we constantly observe you and provide specialised care. You may come directly from an Emergency Department, theatre or from another hospital ward.
In some instances you may be admitted as a high dependency patient if you need intensive observation, treatment and care.
Some of the most common conditions we treat include:
acute respiratory distress
heart attacks
multiple organ failure
sepsis.
Our services
Our specialist doctors and nurses have advanced training and experience in providing critical care.
They are supported by state-of-the-art equipment which works together to ensure you are provided safe and effective care.
Some of this equipment helps you breathe (ventilator) or tracks heart activity (heart monitor). Other machines may beep or make other sounds which let our doctors and nurses monitor your progress and identify if you need urgent attention.
Tubes may also be attached to provide vital fluids or nutrients and remove excess fluids.
Visiting
If your loved one is in intensive or critical care, they are very unwell but are in the best place possible to receive care from our team of experts.
As such we may restrict visitors to immediate family only or limit the number of visitors.
Please speak to our nurses to discuss visiting options.
You may be interested in...
Ballarat doctors
Contact us
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respect to them and their cultures and to Elders past and present.
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Privacy
Rights & responsibilities
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