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CHU Amiens-Picardie
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You or someone close to you has just been admitted to intensive care.
LifeMapp was designed to guide you through every stage of an intensive care stay and provide all the information you need. Conceived as a compass, the app helps you find your bearings and move towards returning to everyday life. Developed by the One O One Endowment Fund, LifeMapp is available free of charge to units that request it.
Your loved one is currently being cared for in our Intensive Care Medicine unit. We understand that this can be a difficult and worrying time, with many questions. Please be assured that our entire medical, nursing, allied health and administrative team is fully committed to supporting you throughout the stay. Our unit cares for the most critically ill patients, whose condition requires continuous monitoring of their vital functions. The unit operates around the clock, seven days a week. It comprises a 16-bed Intensive Care Unit and an eight-bed High-Dependency Unit. Our aim is to provide high-quality care that is technically expert, compassionate and tailored to each individual, while safeguarding every patient’s comfort and dignity. A psychologist from the unit is also available to listen and support you during this time. This page and the other resources available to you were designed to help you better understand your loved one’s care environment and support you in being there for them. The whole team is at your side throughout this journey. Please speak to us whenever you have a question, would like to talk or need support.
Who is on the team?
The Intensive Care Medicine unit cares for critically ill adults who require continuous monitoring and intensive care. It admits patients with failure of one or more vital organs, including respiratory, circulatory, kidney or neurological failure. The unit works closely with the Emergency Department and the medical and surgical departments to provide patients with the best possible care.
The Intensive Care Medicine unit is committed to its teaching mission and provides high-quality training for students. We regularly welcome medical students in the second cycle of their studies (known in France as externes), as well as students from nursing training institutes (IFSI) and healthcare assistant training institutes (IFAS).
Clinical research is an essential mission of a university hospital. Around 20 prospective studies are currently being conducted in the Intensive Care Medicine unit under strict regulatory oversight. These studies help improve diagnostic methods, patient care and the prevention of hospital-acquired infections.Most studies do not offer participants a direct individual benefit. Medical data collected as part of a clinical study are anonymised and processed in accordance with strict regulations, including CNIL and GDPR requirements. Participants may withdraw at any time without this affecting their care. If a patient is unable to give consent, their close family will be consulted.
The ICU room
Supporting my loved one
Managing my stress
Preparing for ICU discharge
Glossary
Our unit takes part in research groups working to improve care for intensive care patients. Find out more…
Visiting hours
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Number of visitors allowed in the room at the same time : 2Learn more
Children may visit subject to certain conditions. Please speak to the unit team to arrange the visit.
• Go directly to the waiting room for the Intensive Care Medicine unit, located opposite the lifts. Use the intercom there to contact the unit. • Our reception healthcare assistant or another member of staff will come to meet you. You must not enter the unit without permission. • Care may be provided at any time during the day. The care team may ask you to wait in the waiting room and will call you back as soon as the procedure has finished. • Some patients may need to be isolated. In these cases, additional precautions are required, such as wearing specific protective clothing and/or a mask. Please do not visit a patient if you are unwell. • Children under the age of 15 may visit subject to specific conditions. Please ask the care team so that the visit can be prepared and organised under the best possible conditions. • A terrace is available for recovering patients and their families, providing a pleasant and safe setting. • Please remember that taking photographs or filming your loved one or their surroundings is not permitted.
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.
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In certain circumstances, pets may be allowed to visit. Please speak to the care team to discuss this.
Administrative officeFrom 08:00 to 17:00MedecineIntensiveReanimation.Secretariat@chu-amiens.fr
03 22 08 78 40
Address:1 Rue du Professeur Christian Cabrol80000 Amiens
Practical information:The Intensive Care Medicine unit is on the second floor of the main Amiens-Picardie University Hospital building. The lifts are on the ground floor, opposite the switchboard. The “Venir au CHU” navigation app is available online, with or without downloading it.
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The designated trusted person—who may be anyone chosen by the patient—is appointed by the patient on admission. They will be consulted first if the patient is unable to make a decision or express their wishes. If no trusted person has been designated, the emergency contact is the person whom the team will contact first about any important event during the hospital stay. That person will then pass the information on to other family members and loved ones. Find out more...
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