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Intensive Care Unit and Critical Care Services Management

Critical care units are among the most resource intensive parts of any hospital and require disciplined operational leadership. This course covers admission and discharge criteria, bed and equipment management, staffing ratios and quality monitoring for intensive care services in African hospitals. Participants learn to balance clinical demand, scarce capacity and high running costs.

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What you will be able to do

  • Apply admission, triage and discharge criteria for critical care beds.
  • Manage bed capacity, equipment and consumables in the unit.
  • Plan specialised staffing ratios and skill mix for critical care.
  • Coordinate patient flow between the unit, theatre and wards.
  • Implement safety, infection control and clinical quality bundles.
  • Monitor occupancy, outcome and cost indicators for the unit.

Course outline

  1. 01Critical Care Service Models and Levels
  2. 02Admission, Triage and Discharge Criteria
  3. 03Bed, Equipment and Consumable Management
  4. 04Staffing Ratios and Skill Mix
  5. 05Patient Flow and Interface Management
  6. 06Safety and Care Bundles
  7. 07Infection Control in Critical Care
  8. 08Occupancy, Outcome and Cost Monitoring

Who should attend

This course suits intensive care unit managers, critical care nurses in charge, matrons and hospital administrators overseeing critical care services.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Kampala3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Online3US$900Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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