Recovery unit

The team, led by Dr. Yitzhak Cohen, oversees patients recovering from surgery before they are transferred to the ward. Our unit provides supervision for a range of patients, starting with those who require an hour of monitoring after minor procedures, all the way to several days of care for patients after complex surgeries or severe injuries. It's similar to the attentive supervision and care you'd find in an intensive care unit.

The unit is right next to the main operating rooms in the hospital, and its main goal is to provide care, monitoring, and close supervision to patients in the immediate period after anesthesia and surgery. The recovery room is a challenging and fast-paced environment, dealing with various issues that arise after surgery, such as managing pain, preventing and treating cardiac and respiratory emergencies, and addressing potential side effects of anesthesia and surgery.

Upon arrival in the recovery area, the patient is equipped with an oxygen mask, a monitor, a blood pressure monitor, and a saturator (a device that measures blood oxygen saturation). In some cases, additional aids such as drains or a urinary catheter may be connected, depending on the surgical procedure and the patient's condition.

Once the patient has been stabilized and deemed safe, they may be transferred from the recovery room to the ward. The duration of postoperative monitoring in the recovery area typically varies from 45 minutes to several hours, depending on the surgical procedure and the patient's condition.

Our unit's staff is comprised of highly experienced anesthesiologists specializing in anesthesia, intensive care, emergency medicine, and post-surgery pediatric care. Our dedicated team of nurses are academically educated and have successfully completed a master's course in intensive care, as well as other specialty courses including emergency medicine, dialysis, gerontology, pain, pediatrics, and more.

Staff members, including doctors and nurses, follow written work procedures approved by the Nursing Administration and the Ministry of Health. They maintain a high level of professionalism and human touch through courses, ongoing training, and other advanced development opportunities.

Providing medical information about patients in recovery

The surgeon will promptly share operation details with the family right after the procedure, when the patient is in the recovery room or en route there. If the anesthesiologist has additional information, they will also inform the family. The team of anesthetists will provide medical updates about patients staying in the recovery room for an extended period at least once a day, or upon request.