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Centre for Critical Care
The Centre for Critical Care at Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital provides round-the-clock, multidisciplinary intensive care through specialised units for patients with complex and life-threatening conditions. The Centre is supported by internationally trained critical care specialists, specialised nursing teams, advanced monitoring and life-support systems, and 24×7 emergency and post-operative critical care. Infection prevention practices follow protocols established by the Hospital Infection Control Committee (HICC).
Why Patients Choose Our Centre for Critical Care in Mumbai
Round-the-Clock Critical Care
The Centre provides 24×7 emergency and critical care for patients who require continuous monitoring, intensive intervention, ventilation or complex post-operative management. Critical care specialists work with surgeons, physicians and other specialists according to the patient's condition and treatment needs.
Specialised Intensive Care Units
Critical care is organised into dedicated units for different patient groups, including cardiac, medical, surgical, neonatal, paediatric, neurosciences and organ transplant care. This allows teams to provide care suited to the patient's condition, age and clinical requirements rather than relying on a single general ICU model.
Infection Control and Isolation Care
The Critical Care Hospital in Mumbai follows Hospital Infection Control Committee (HICC) protocols. Dedicated isolation facilities are available for patients with infections or those who require additional infection-control precautions. Infection prevention practices are supported by hospital-wide protocols covering areas such as hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, ventilator-associated infections and central-line care.
Dedicated Organ Transplant Intensive Care
The Organ Transplant Intensive Care Unit provides specialised pre- and post-transplant intensive care for adult patients undergoing heart, liver, kidney and combined solid-organ transplantation. The multidisciplinary team includes transplant surgeons, intensivists, critical care nurses and allied healthcare professionals, with dedicated monitoring, ventilator support and isolation facilities.
Critical Care Units We Offer
The Centre for Critical Care brings together specialised intensive care units, each designed around the needs of a particular patient group.
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU)
The Cardiac Intensive Care Unit provides intensive care for patients with serious cardiac conditions, multi-system failure and those requiring post-operative management. The unit has facilities including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), ventricular assist devices (VAD), ECG, echocardiography and chest X-rays. Cardiac surgeons, cardiologists, cardiac anaesthesiologists and intensivists work together through a multidisciplinary Heart Team approach. Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
The Medical Intensive Care Unit cares for critically ill patients with complex medical conditions who require frequent monitoring, intensive intervention or ventilation. Conditions managed include organ diseases, severe infections, dengue, acute encephalitis syndrome, pneumonia, poisoning and drug overdose. The team includes medical intensivists with expertise in critical care medicine and pulmonology and works closely with other hospital specialities. Medical Intensive Care Unit
Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU)
The Surgical Intensive Care Unit provides multidisciplinary critical care for patients who require surgery or are recovering from surgery, including immunocompromised patients. The unit is equipped with modern ventilators, non-invasive ventilation, multimodal monitoring, portable X-ray, ultrasound, CRRT and dedicated haemodialysis facilities. Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit provides Level III care for premature and critically ill newborns with complex medical and surgical conditions. The unit has three dedicated areas: a Level III NICU, step-down nursery and isolation area. Services include foetal echocardiography for high-risk pregnancies and newborn hearing screening. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
The Paediatric Intensive Care Unit provides tertiary critical care for infants, children and adolescents with serious medical and surgical conditions, including trauma, congenital conditions, childhood cancer and complex post-operative needs. The unit has a nationally recognised Extracorporeal Life Support programme and advanced modalities including high-frequency ventilation, non-invasive ventilation, nitric oxide therapy, plasmapheresis, ventricular assist devices and CRRT. Paediatric Intensive Care Unit
Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit
The Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit provides specialised care for patients with neurosurgical, neuro-trauma and neurovascular conditions. Care includes intracranial pressure management, seizure control, video-EEG monitoring, management of intracranial bleeding, plasmapheresis, thrombolytic therapy for stroke and immunoglobulin therapy. Rehabilitation and physiotherapy support are also part of the wider care pathway. Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit
Organ Transplant Intensive Care Unit
The Organ Transplant Intensive Care Unit provides pre- and post-transplant intensive care for adult patients undergoing heart, liver, kidney and combined solid-organ transplantation. The unit provides round-the-clock monitoring, ventilator support, isolation care and access to advanced technologies including ECMO, CRRT, SLED, haemodialysis and cardiac support systems. Organ Transplant Intensive Care Unit
Technology and Equipment
Critical care across the Centre is supported by advanced monitoring and life-support technologies. Depending on the patient's condition and the unit involved, these include:
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
- Ventricular assist devices (VAD)
- Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)
- Slow low-efficiency dialysis (SLED)
- Invasive and non-invasive ventilation
- Continuous cardiac and physiological monitoring
- Portable X-ray and bedside ultrasound
- Echocardiography and ECG
- Other unit-specific diagnostic and therapeutic technologies
The availability of each technology depends on the patient's clinical needs and the intensive care unit managing the case. The hospital also provides Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulance services.
Support Services During a Critical Care Stay
A critical care admission can be challenging for patients and their families. The treating team provides clinical guidance and communicates with family members regarding the patient's condition and treatment as appropriate. Visiting arrangements are subject to hospital and ICU protocols and may vary according to the patient's condition and infection-control requirements.
Language interpreter services are also available through the hospital for patients and families who require assistance with communication.
Cost of Critical Care Treatment
Critical care costs vary depending on the unit, length of stay, level of monitoring, and treatments required. Factors that may influence the overall cost include:
- The intensive care unit and level of monitoring required
- Length of stay and response to treatment
- Use of advanced life-support technologies such as ECMO, VAD or mechanical ventilation
- Additional procedures or investigations during the ICU stay, such as dialysis, bronchoscopy or imaging
- Isolation and additional infection-control requirements where clinically indicated
The final cost is determined by the patient's condition, treatment requirements, duration of admission and other hospital services used.
Planning Your Visit
Getting a Second Opinion
If you have received a diagnosis or treatment recommendation elsewhere, you can request a second opinion from the hospital's specialists before deciding on the next step. Nanavati Max Hospital provides second-opinion services for patients who want an independent review of an existing diagnosis or treatment plan.
Referral and Admission
Critical care admission depends on the patient's clinical condition and the need for intensive monitoring or treatment. Patients requiring emergency evaluation can be assessed through the hospital's Accident & Emergency department, while planned admissions are coordinated by the treating medical team according to the patient's needs.
Emergency Admission
For a medical emergency, patients can proceed directly to the Accident & Emergency department, where the emergency team can assess the patient and coordinate critical care when intensive monitoring or treatment is required.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What does a dedicated critical care centre offer that a general ICU does not?
A specialised critical care centre brings together dedicated units and multidisciplinary teams for different patient groups, such as cardiac, neurological, paediatric, neonatal, surgical and transplant patients. This allows monitoring, treatment and life-support support to be tailored to the patient's condition and clinical needs.
2. Can I get a second opinion on a critical care diagnosis made elsewhere?
Yes. Patients can request a second opinion regarding a diagnosis or treatment recommendation made elsewhere. Existing medical records, investigation reports and treatment details can help the specialist review the case.
3. How are families kept updated during an ICU stay?
The treating team communicates with the patient's family regarding the clinical condition and treatment plan as appropriate. Visiting and communication arrangements are subject to ICU and hospital protocols and may vary according to the patient's condition and infection-control requirements.
4. Do you treat critical care patients from outside Mumbai?
Yes. Nanavati Max provides care to patients travelling from outside Mumbai and has arrangements to support patients travelling from other parts of India and overseas. The hospital's patient-planning services can assist with pre-admission arrangements and other practical requirements.
5. Can the critical care unit accommodate patients requiring mechanical ventilation?
Yes. The Centre's intensive care units have ventilators and monitoring systems for patients who require invasive or non-invasive breathing support. Ventilator care is available across relevant adult, paediatric, and neonatal critical care units according to the patient's clinical needs.
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Our Medical Experts
Nanavati Max Hospital is home to eminent doctors in the world, most of whom are pioneers in their respective fields. Additionally, they are renowned for developing innovative and revolutionary clinical procedures.
