Emergency

Intensive Care Units (ICU)

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Intensive care units are areas in hospitals where very ill or injured patients receive specialized care 24 hours a day.

What to expect

Most patients will be cared for by one nurse. For patients whose health is improving, one nurse may care for two patients. We treat patients with a variety of injuries and illnesses, including:

  • Trauma
  • Burns
  • Transplant
  • Shock
  • Chronic or acute respiratory failure
  • Infections
  • Renal (Kidney) failure
  • Neurological or brain conditions
  • Bleeding or clotting
  • Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome – MODS

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  • Critical Care Unit at Sechelt | shíshálh Hospital

    5544 Sunshine Coast Highway Sechelt

  • Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Lions Gate Hospital

    231 East 15th Street North Vancouver

  • Intensive Care Unit at Jim Pattison Pavilion

    899 West 12th Avenue Vancouver

  • Intensive Care Unit at qathet General Hospital

    5000 Joyce Avenue Powell River

  • Intensive Care Unit at Richmond Hospital

    7000 Westminster Highway Richmond