Post-surgical monitoring

The ATOS clinic offers:

1 WAKE-UP ROOM:

• 8 wake-up beds in the surgery area with post-surgical respiration
• The wake-up room is managed by anesthesia specialists (managing physicians: Dr. Kern, Dr. Uhler)
• We do not employ assistant physicians in the area of anesthesia
• The staff in the wake-up room consists of graduated anesthesia nurses

1 MONITORING ROOM:

• 4 post-surgical monitoring beds
• Without respiration units
• For emergencies, respiration via a positive pressure respirator (Pulmomat) is offered
• Medical monitoring during daytime by a specialist for anesthesia / internal medicine
• During the night and on the weekend, monitoring by a specialist for anesthesia or internal medicine
• Duty room is located next to the monitoring room and connected
• Graduated intensive care nurse for the monitoring room
• Extension to 6 monitoring beds is planned

Cooperation with the INTENSIVE CARE UNIT of the medical clinic of the University of Heidelberg

• Agreed availability for admitting patients 
• Transfer via ambulance
• Direct distance 800 m

Planned surgical/orthopedic interventions at the ATOS clinic

• Identification of high risk patients by anesthesia specialist prior to surgery
• If required, pre-surgical scheduling of a direct transfer to the intensive care unit of the university - rare