Established at the end of 2016, the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children (CQHCWC) is the first ICU specialized in gynecology and obstetrics in Chongqing.

The ICU is located on the 5th floor of the inpatient department. The ward now has six beds and boasts a well-trained full-time medical team, including six physicians and 13 nurses.

Equipped with first-class rescue and monitoring equipment, the ICU provides the essential infrastructure for the treatment of critically ill patients.

The unit has advanced medical equipment such as bedside continuous blood purification equipment, bedside bronchoscopy, portable color Doppler ultrasound, bedside X-ray machines, arterial blood gas analyzers, non-invasive hemodynamic monitors, invasive and non-invasive ventilators, and high-flow humidifiers.

Patients are provided with treatment techniques such as bedside hemodynamic monitoring, respiratory mechanics monitoring, respiratory therapy, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), and clinical nutrition therapy.

CQHCWC’s ICU has rich clinical experience in fields such as organ function support in the perioperative period of critically ill gynecology and obstetrics patients, perinatal complications, and the transfer of critically ill gynecology and obstetrics patients inside and outside the hospital.

It mainly offers treatment for obstetrical patients with critical illnesses (such as amniotic fluid embolism, acute heart failure, hypertensive disorder complicating pregnancy, and more), critically ill patients with diseases and medical issues such as shock, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and severe water, electrolyte and acid-base balance disorders. The unit also offers postoperative monitoring for high-risk patients.