HIGH DEPENDENCY UNIT;

IMPACT OF CARE ON OUTCOME OF SURGICAL PATIENTS AN EXPERIENCE OF SURGICAL UNIT OF DISTRICT TEACHING HOSPITAL.

Abstract

Objectives: To study the impact of “High Dependency Unit” care on outcome
of surgical patients. Study Design: Descriptive, Prospective. Setting: Surgical Department
of Aziz Bhatti Shaheed (Teaching) Hospital. Nawaz Sharif medical College, University of the
Gujrat. Study Period: January 1st to December 31th 2016. Results: A total of 275 patients of
all age groups from surgical and allied specialities requiring dedicated continues monitoring
were admitted in High Dependency Unit (HDU) of the surgical department. Out of 275 patients
165 were admitted through emergency room after some surgical operation, whereas 115
patients are from those who were electively operated and shifted in HDU for management and
monitoring due to some anaesthesia related complications or comorbidities. Conclusion: The
High Dependency Unit care promotes efficient and effective care by increasing the flexibility of
patient triage, utilizing resources efficiently, and providing cost effective timely care to serious
surgical patient admitted in surgical wards.