About
The Alfred Hospital Intensive Care Unit is one of Australia's leading Intensive Care Units, admitting approximately 2000 patients per annum. The new state-of-the-art 45 cubicle unit is one of the largest and certainly has the most complex case mix in the country.
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General Info
It is a university attached quaternary referral centre, providing State Services for heart & lung transplantation (including paediatric lung transplantation), artificial heart technology, extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), burns and hyperbaric medicine.
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Mission Statement
As intensive care specialists, our primary responsibility is to provide safe, appropriate, high quality care and comfort to all Alfred patients with any form of critical illness and to support those that care for them.
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New ICU
The new 45 cubicle Intensive Care Unit was opened by the Minister of Health, Mr Daniel Andrews on 19th November 2008.
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Research
Between 2000-2009 the department has been associated with AUD 359,83,143 worth of research grants including AUD 21,589,141 NHMRC, ANZICS and Victorian Trauma Foundation. Between 2000-2009 the department has produced 37 book chapters and 241 publications in peer-reviewed journals.
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Budget
The yearly budget for ICU exceeds AUD 42,000,000.
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Staff
Carlos Scheinkestel is the medical director. There are 5 deputy directors: Jamie Cooper who is in-charge of research, Deirdre Murphy who is in-charge of Cardiothoracic, Tim Leong who is in-charge of Quality Improvement, Jason McClure who is head of General, and Owen Roodenburg who heads Trauma.
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