GOALS 

Provide multidisciplinary patient care on a concentrated and continuous basis.
Provide an environment conductive to the continuous quality improvement of the medical, nursing and other healthcare professional staff.
Ensure that standards for professional practice, as defined by International societies, State regulatory codes and are implemented, evaluated and monitored.
Provide an environment conducive to the educational needs of the medical, nursing and other healthcare professional staff, students from healthcare institutions, patients and families.
Provide for and participate in relevant research that investigates problems and provides opportunities to improve patient care.

OBJECTIVES

Writing guidelines of patient care that are reviewed on an annual basis and enforced by all staff.  Such standards are kept current by annual review.
Writing policies and procedures that is standardized and is available to the staff as a reference. They are updated by annual review.
A planned, on-going system of monitoring and evaluation of medical, nursing, patient care quality will be performed through the continuous Improving Organizational Performance Program.
Job descriptions are kept current.  Staff performance is evaluated on an annual basis and mutual goals for continued development will be set to maintain competency.
Recertifications are kept updated as required and records are kept in the unit:

•  Advanced trauma Life support (ATLS)
•  Basic suturing training course
•  Basic laparoscopic training course
•  Advanced laparoscopic training course
•  Robotic training course

Multidisciplinary consultations for patients are instituted, as appropriate, by the medical and nursing staff.
Continuing education is provided through a collaborative, effort between ICU, Staff Education and Medical Staff. Educational topics are provided by the staff and through performance evaluations and self-assessment.
Students of accredited healthcare institutions are directly supervised by appropriate staff members.
Research protocols are always available in the unit.
Selected staff members participate in community educational and research programs through the Hospital and/or community professional organizations.