Parameters | Score 1 | Score 2 | Score 3 |
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No of ICU beds | 6 or less | 7–12 | 12 or more |
Nurse to patient ratio | 1:4 or less | 1:3 | 1:2 or more |
Invasive Ventilator to bed ratio | 1:4 or less | 1:3–1:2 | 1:1 or more |
Qualification of Doctor in charge of intensive care facility | MBBS or Post-MBBS diploma | MD or MS | Post MD/MS intensive care qualification |
Monitoring devices and advanced gadgets | Non-invasive monitors | Non-invasive and Invasive monitors | Non-invasive and Invasive monitors and advanced gadgets (Hemodialysis, IABP, advanced ventilators etc.) |
Imaging facilities Laboratory facilities | Radiography/Ultrasonography Pathology and Clinical chemistry | Radiography/Ultrasonography Computerized tomography and Echocardiography Pathology and Clinical chemistry and Basic microbiology | Radiography/Ultrasonography Computerized tomography and Echocardiography & MRI Pathology and Clinical chemistry and Basic & advanced microbiology |
Level of Procedures conducted | Peripheral and central venous cannulation | Venous and arterial cannulation. | Venous, arterial, and cannulation and percutaneous tracheostomy. |
Policies and protocols | Standard operating protocols | Standard operating protocol and infection control policy | Standard operating protocol, infection control policy, and Ethics committee |
Teaching and training facilities | Short term courses (upto 6 months) | Indian diploma in critical care (up-to 1 year) | DM in critical care (3 year course) |