Intensive Care Medicine

Caen University Hospital – Côte de Nacre

Our commitments to supporting you:

You or someone close to you has just been admitted to intensive care.

LifeMapp is designed to guide you through every stage of an intensive care stay and provide the information you need. Like a compass, it helps you find your bearings and move towards everyday life again. Developed by the One O One Endowment Fund, LifeMapp is available free of charge to units that request it.

Welcome

Welcome to the Intensive Care Medicine unit at Caen University Hospital.

Our care teams provide all the treatment required by the most critically ill adult patients, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, helping their condition improve and ensuring that their hospital stay takes place in the best possible circumstances.

Our teams are equally committed to welcoming and supporting every family member and friend. Doctors will keep you informed about your loved one’s condition. A psychologist is also available throughout the hospital stay and can help prepare and support children’s visits.

All members of the care team are available to answer your questions throughout the stay.

Someone close to you is being cared for in the Intensive Care Medicine unit at Caen University Hospital

The Intensive Care Medicine unit is located on the 16th floor of the Côte de Nacre Tower at Caen Normandy University Hospital. It is divided into two units, 16-10 and 16-30, each with 11 intensive care beds.

 

  • Right Wing (16-10): rooms 104 to 119
  • Left Wing (16-30): rooms 303 to 315
  • High-Dependency Unit (16-22): four rooms, 201 to 204.

More than 100 people contribute to patient care, teaching and research. These three core roles define the Intensive Care Medicine unit and enable it to provide high-quality care so that your loved one’s hospital stay takes place in the best possible conditions.
Approximately 800 to 850 patients are admitted to the unit each year.


Please ask any questions you may have. We will answer as soon as possible. In the meantime, thank you for your patience and cooperation.

Visits

Visiting hours

Monday

14:00–23:00

Tuesday

14:00–23:00

Wednesday

14:00–23:00

Thursday

14:00–23:00

Friday

14:00–23:00

Saturday

14:00–23:00

Sunday

14:00–23:00

When you visit, please ring the bell at the entrance to the unit so that a member of staff can meet and accompany you.
Two family members or friends are permitted in each room at the same time, subject to the necessary hygiene measures.
At the beginning of or during your visit, we may ask you to wait in the family room while care is provided to your loved one. Our psychologists are available to support you. Further information is available in our welcome booklet.
Learn more

Children may visit only under certain conditions. Please ask us directly so that we can discuss what can be arranged to maintain family connections.

How the unit works

The times shown are for guidance only. They may vary depending on activity in the unit and emergencies, or be adjusted to better accommodate your needs.

Best times to visit:

Best times to call:

Pets

Pets are not allowed in the unit.

Contact details

Office

09:00-16:30 du lundi au vendredi
rea-med-sec@chu-caen.fr

Nurses’ station 16-10

Nurses’ station 16-30

Access

Address:
Avenue de la Côte de Nacre, 

14000 Caen

Practical information:

Les services de réanimation médicale 16/10 et 16/30 se situent au 16ème étage de la tour principale. En vous garant sur le parking public n1, vous serez face à l’entrée principale du CHU de Caen. Vous pouvez ensuite accéder au 16ème étage par les ascenseurs publics, en suivant la ligne bleue depuis l’entrée principale. 

Resources from the unit

Welcome booklet

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