Critical Care team provides 24×7 support to patients admitted to ICU, including life support measures such as mechanical ventilation and renal replacement therapy. The team comprises doctors, nurses, respiratory therapist and support staff. The ICU team leads the Code Blue team and attends to in-hospital emergencies. Critical Care division has 8 ICU, 10 HDU and 4 PICU beds.
Respectfully called MVR, the late MV Raghavan was one of the revolutionary leaders of the Communist movement in Kerala. Born in an ordinary family in Pappinissery, Kannur, his political life began in his early teens. He served two terms as Minister of Co-operation and Ports in Kerala during 1991-1996 and 2001-2006. MVR revolutionized the co-operative sector by taking the people-powered movement to healthcare and education in the State. MV Raghavan realized the role of the co-operative movement in social development and job creation and he was instrumental in setting up various institutions in the state.