The Royal Perth Hospital Intensive Care Unit is the largest ICU in Western
Australia. The ICU is a very busy, dynamic quaternary referral centre and sees the most acutely ill patients in WA. There is great variety in the case-mix and a large collective experience in managing acutely ill patients from all medical and surgical specialities. All critical care interventions are performed at RPH ICU. There is a great opportunity to learn about all facets of critical care medicine at its most acute.
- Major trauma: Royal Perth Hospital is the designated State Adult Major Trauma Service Hospital. A dedicated 30 bed state-of-the-art Trauma ward is also located near the ICU. The service is backed up by a dedicated trauma surgical service as w ell as a world-class interventional radiology service. The service routinely receives over 600 multiple trauma patients each year and about 50% will require ICU admission. Complex pelvic and spinal injury patients are referred here for definitive surgical management.
- Severe burns: RPH ICU has unique experience in the management of complex severe burns including inhalational injury. RPH ICU played a major role in the management of the victims from the 2002 Bali bombing.
- Complex spinal surgery including scoliosis surgery
- Heart and Lung Transplantation and Advanced Heart Failure Support. Royal Perth Hospital is the State centre for management of advanced heart failure, complex cardiothoracic surgery and cardiopulmonary transplantation. We routinely manage emergency and elective patients with intra-aortic counterpulsation (IABP), pacing, multiple types of left and right ventricular assist devices (VADs) and veno-venous and veno-arterial (V-V or V-A ECMO).
- Largest proportion of transfers from rural hospitals in Western Australia via RFDS (Royal Flying Doctor Service-fixed wing) and the WA ERHS (Emergency Rescue Helicopter Service)
The Royal Perth Hospital Intensive Care Unit / High Dependency Area consists of 32 beds and is split into three adjoining and interconnected areas:
SICU – Surgical Intensive Care (11 beds)
This unit accommodates elective and emergency cardiothoracic and vascular
surgery, heart transplants, lung transplants, trauma neurosurgery and most elective surgical cases.
GICU – General Intensive Care (12 beds)
This unit accommodates surgical and medical emergency patients, neuro-trauma, multitrauma, severe burns, severe sepsis, and most organ dysfunctions.
HDA – High Dependency Area (9 beds)
This unit accommodates post operative, complex care surgical cases. All procedures apart from invasive ventilation, pacing, balloon counterpulsation and CRRT are performed in this area.
CONTACTS
Medical
Clin Prof Geoffrey Dobb (HOD)
Dr Simon Towler
Dr KY Lee
Dr Steve Edlin
Dr Bernice Ng
Dr Cyrus Edibam
Dr Greg McGrath
Dr KM Ho
Dr David Morgan
Dr Chris Allen
Clin Prof Steve Webb
Dr John Lewis
Dr Godfrey Lo
Dr Edward Litton
Please contact Elli Baarda, Department Secretary on (08)9224 2603, fax: (08)9224 3668
Nursing
Nurse Manager pager 3523
Clinical Nurse Specialist pager 2035
Staff Development Nurse pager 1065