Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
Patient population
All age group; mixed gender Post surgical/procedural patients
Hours of operation
24 hours / 7 days per week
Number of beds
16 and 3 in Labour and Delivery
Occupancy Rate
1000 cases per month
Staff categories
Registered Nurse
Primary patient diagnoses
General Surgery
Gynecology / OB
Genito-Urology
Orthopedics
Plastics
Burns/plastic and reconstruction surgery
Neurosurgery
Thoracic
Vascular
Ophthalmology
ENT
Maxillofacial surgery
Dental Surgery
Pediatrics
Organ Transplants (e.g. kidney)
Laser Surgery
Minimally Invasive Procedures (laparoscopic/endoscopic/robotic)
Trauma
C-Sections
Procedures
Post Anesthetic Recovery care of post surgical/procedural patients who had received:
Nursing care Delivery system
Total Patient Care in a Partnership Model