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Resuscitation Areas
Dedicated resuscitation areas featuring lifesaving equipment for emergency care.
Intensive Care
Providing urgent priority care for accidents, illness and medical emergencies through a 24-hour emergency service, 365 days a year.
PMGH Medical Services
Intensive Care
Port Moresby General Hospital Emergency Centre
Port Moresby General Hospital Emergency Centre is a public service facility, open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, providing urgent priority care in the case of accidents, illness and medical emergencies.
The Centre features state-of-the-art lifesaving equipment in resuscitation areas, cardiac cubicles, general examination cubicles, an orthopaedic procedure room, a paediatric assessment room and an ENT/eye room.
EMERGENCY CENTRE
Emergency Care Facilities
The Centre is equipped with dedicated areas to support urgent assessment, resuscitation, treatment and emergency procedures.
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Cardiac Cubicles
Dedicated cardiac cubicles supporting urgent assessment and emergency management.
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General Examination Cubicles
Examination areas supporting assessment of patients presenting with urgent medical needs.
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Orthopaedic Procedure Room
A dedicated room for orthopaedic emergency procedures.
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Paediatric Assessment Room
A dedicated area for assessment of paediatric patients.
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ENT / Eye Room
A dedicated room supporting emergency ENT and eye assessment and care.
OUR NEW CENTRE
Emergency Department
The new emergency department opened in December 2012 and provides dedicated capacity for emergency presentations.
DEC
2012
EMERGENCY CENTRE AT A GLANCE
Key Statistics
31
BEDS
Emergency Capacity
The Emergency Centre has 31 beds.
65K
PRESENTATIONS / YEAR
Annual Activity
Approximately 65,000 presentations each year.
60
PATIENTS / SHIFT
Registration
Up to 60 patients registered per 8-hour shift.
31 BED CAPACITY
Emergency Department Bed Allocation
The Emergency Centre's 31 beds are distributed across resuscitation, acute, short-stay and isolation areas.
1
Resus Room
3
Resus Bays
7
Acute Beds
10
Short Stay Beds
10
Isolation Beds
PATIENT CASE MIX
Estimated Case Mix
The Emergency Centre's estimated case mix includes paediatrics, trauma, TB and malaria presentations.
15%
Paediatrics
20%
Trauma
20%
TB
20%
Malaria
EMERGENCY CENTRE TEAM
Our Emergency Medical Team
The Emergency Centre is supported by emergency physicians, registrars and residents.
5
Full-time Emergency Physicians
12
Registrars
5
Residents
CLINICAL EDUCATION
Registrar Teaching
Registrar teaching is conducted every Tuesday and Friday from 9:00am to 10:00am.
9:00
AM – 10:00 AM
MEDICAL EMERGENCY
CALL
111
If This Is an Emergency
If this is an emergency, phone the emergency number below.
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Contact Port Moresby General Hospital for information about services and applicable fees.
PMGH • INTENSIVE CARE SERVICES
Critical Care. Compassionate Support.
Intensive care provides specialised support for patients who are seriously ill and require close observation, continuous monitoring and dedicated clinical care.
Our multidisciplinary team works together to provide carefully coordinated care, supporting patients and their families through some of the most challenging moments of their healthcare journey.
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SPECIALIST CRITICAL CARE
Intensive Care
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URGENT MEDICAL CARE
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