The Royal Adelaide Hospital ICU is one of the largest intensive care units in Australia.
It is a leader in intensive care management of critically ill patients, as well as delivering award-winning research, innovation, education and training in critical care medicine.
We deliver world-class care to patients with life-threatening injuries and illnesses.
The RAH ICU is a 48-bed unit that operates across 4 discreet pods, receiving over 3000 admissions a year from across South Australia, Northern Territory, New South Wales and Victoria.
We provide specialised intensive care clinical services, acting as a major trauma centre and the state-wide referral centre for care of burns victims and spinal cord injury.
We deliver post-surgery care for neurosurgery and cardiac surgery, also providing mechanical supports including extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
As a university affiliated quaternary referral centre, the RAH ICU seamlessly integrates research, innovation, and training with its clinical services, including:
- Dedicated education and training areas
- Hi-fidelity clinical simulation training in our simulation lab
- High-output research department with academic ties to the University of Adelaide
- We translate our research and education into daily clinical practice to ensure we provide the best care possible to our ICU patients.