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ICU & Critical Care Infrastructure - Built for the Moments That Matter Most

Kapisa Healthcare designs and installs complete ICU and critical care infrastructure for private hospitals, nursing homes, government hospitals, and day care centres across Delhi NCR and India. From modular ICU bay partitions and bedhead panels to medical gas, HVAC, and nurse call systems — we deliver every element of your critical care unit as a single, integrated, NABH-compliant setup.
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Understanding ICU Infrastructure

What Goes Into a Properly Designed ICU Setup?

An Intensive Care Unit is the most infrastructure-dense environment in a hospital. Every square foot must simultaneously support life-critical monitoring equipment, piped medical gases, infection-control ventilation, adequate lighting, nurse visibility across all bays, and rapid staff access to every patient at all times.
A poorly designed ICU – one where gas outlets are in the wrong position, where bay spacing is too tight, or where the ventilation system cannot maintain the correct pressure and air changes – directly compromises patient outcomes and staff effectiveness.
Kapisa Healthcare delivers complete ICU infrastructure setups – not just partitions or panels in isolation, but the full integrated environment: layout design, modular bay construction, bedhead panels, medical gas outlets, HVAC, nurse call, lighting, and flooring – all coordinated by one team, all delivered to NABH standards.

ICU Configurations

Critical Care Setups for Every Specialty & Scale

Each type of ICU has distinct infrastructure requirements – different bay sizes, gas configurations, pressure regimes, and equipment needs. We design and build all of them.

GICU / MICU

General / Medical ICU

Multi-bed critical care units for adult patients requiring intensive monitoring and organ support. The most common ICU type in private hospitals and nursing homes.

Key need: Efficient bay spacing, strong nurse sightlines, robust gas supply

SICU

Surgical ICU

Post-operative critical care - typically located adjacent to the OT complex for direct patient transfer. Requires integration with OT medical gas and HVAC systems.

Key need: Direct OT adjacency, high gas outlet density, isolation bays

CICU / CCU

Cardiac ICU / Coronary Care Unit

Specialised critical care for cardiac patients - requires central monitoring station with direct visual access to all bays, and high-reliability gas and electrical supply.

Key need: Central nurse station sightlines, UPS-backed power, cath lab proximity

NICU

Neonatal ICU

Highly specialised ICU for premature and critically ill newborns. Requires precise temperature control, very low air velocity, high-intensity lighting over each bay, and family access areas.

Key need: Strict temperature/humidity control, family bay design, infection control

PICU

Paediatric ICU

Critical care for children - requires smaller bay dimensions, family-friendly design, and paediatric-specific gas outlet and pendant configurations.

Key need: Flexible bay sizing, family seating integration, child-safe design

NICU / HDU

High Dependency Unit

Step-down care between ICU and general ward - requires bedhead panels with gas and electrical, nurse call, and adequate monitoring infrastructure at lower cost than a full ICU bay.

Key need: Cost-effective bay setup, nurse call, basic gas & monitoring outlets

ICCU

Isolation ICU Bays

Negative or positive pressure single-room isolation bays within the ICU - for infectious or immunocompromised patients requiring physical separation from the open bay area.

Key need: Pressure-controlled rooms, anteroom design, HEPA filtration

BURNS / TRAUMA

Burns & Trauma ICU

Specialist critical care for burns and trauma patients - requires enhanced infection control surfaces, higher air change rates, and flexible bay layouts for complex wound management.

Key need: Enhanced infection control, easy-clean surfaces, flexible bay access

Complete Scope

Every Element of an ICU Bay - Designed & Installed by Kapisa

A single ICU bay is a highly coordinated assembly of infrastructure components. Here is everything Kapisa designs, supplies, and installs for each bay and the wider ICU environment.

Bay Structure & Partitions

  • Modular glass & panel bay partitions
  • Sliding glass bay doors
  • Curtain track systems
  • Nurse sightline glazing
  • Wipeable hygienic wall panels
  • Epoxy / PVC anti-static flooring

Bedhead Panel Units (BHUs)

  • Medical oxygen outlets
  • Medical vacuum outlets
  • Medical compressed air outlets
  • 13A & 5A UPS-backed sockets
  • Data / ethernet points
  • Nurse call / emergency call unit
  • Reading & examination light
  • Gas pressure alarm indicators

Ceiling Pendant & Boom Systems

  • Single-arm ceiling pendants
  • Double-arm ICU pendants
  • Anaesthesia pendants (OT bays)
  • Equipment shelf & monitor mounting
  • Integrated gas & electrical on arm
  • 360° rotation & height adjustment

HVAC & Infection Control

  • Dedicated ICU AHU
  • HEPA filtration (H13 / H14)
  • Min. 15 air changes per hour
  • Positive pressure - general bays
  • Negative pressure - isolation bays
  • Temperature 22-25°C control
  • Humidity 40-60% RH control

HVAC & Infection Control

  • Dedicated ICU AHU
  • HEPA filtration (H13 / H14)
  • Min. 15 air changes per hour
  • Positive pressure - general bays
  • Negative pressure - isolation bays
  • Temperature 22-25°C control
  • Humidity 40-60% RH control

Nurse Station & Support Areas

  • Central nurse monitoring station
  • Nurse call master panel
  • Gas alarm master panel
  • Medication preparation area
  • Clean utility room
  • Dirty utility / sluice room
  • Hand hygiene stations at bay entry
  • Family waiting & consultation area

Why Kapisa

Integrated ICU Infrastructure - Not Just Panels & Partitions

01

Full-Scope Single Vendor

Layout design, partitions, bedhead panels, gas, HVAC, nurse call, flooring, and lighting — one contract, one team, zero coordination gaps between trades.

02

Designed Around Clinical Workflow

Our ICU layouts are designed with nurse-to-patient ratios, equipment access, emergency trolley routes, and infection control workflows in mind — not just square footage.

03

NABH-Ready from Day One

Every ICU we deliver is built to NABH critical care infrastructure standards, with full documentation — commissioning reports, as-built drawings, and SOP templates.

04

Modular & Expandable

Our modular bay systems can be reconfigured or expanded as your hospital grows — without major civil works. Add bays, change layouts, or upgrade components independently.

05

Delhi-Based Engineering Team

In-house engineers in New Delhi handle all AutoCAD design, MEP coordination, and site supervision — faster response, no outsourced design delays.

06

Post-Handover AMC Support

Annual maintenance contracts available for all ICU infrastructure — bedhead panels, HVAC systems, gas outlets, and nurse call — keeping your critical care unit performing reliably.

Our ICU Delivery Process

From ICU Layout to Commissioned
Critical Care Unit - Our Process

01

Clinical Requirement Assessment

We work with your medical director and nursing team to understand bed count, patient mix, nurse staffing ratios, adjacency requirements (OT, emergency, radiology), and any specialty-specific needs such as isolation bays or NICU temperature requirements.

02

ICU Layout & Bay Design

AutoCAD layout drawings are prepared — showing bay dimensions, partition positions, bedhead panel locations, nurse station sightlines, gas and electrical routing, HVAC diffuser placement, and emergency access routes. Approved by you before any work begins.

03

Civil, Flooring & Wall Works

All civil preparation, hygienic wall panel installation, epoxy or PVC flooring, and coving works are completed before services installation begins — ensuring a clean, sealed substrate.

04

Handover, Training & NABH Documentation

Full NABH documentation pack provided. Staff orientation on bay protocols, gas isolation procedures, nurse call operation, and daily cleaning routines included at handover.

05

Bay Fit-Out & Panel Installation

Modular bay partitions, glazed screens, sliding doors, bedhead panel units, ceiling pendants, and nurse station furniture are installed and connected to the services infrastructure.

06

Commissioning & Testing

All systems are commissioned and tested — gas outlet pressures, HVAC airflow and pressure readings, nurse call function tests, lighting levels, and electrical safety checks — before handover.

07

Services Installation

Medical gas pipelines, electrical trunking, data cabling, nurse call wiring, and HVAC ductwork are installed and routed to each bay position — coordinated by our in-house MEP team.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions About
ICU & Critical Care Infrastructure

NABH guidelines recommend a minimum clear floor area of 12–15 sq metres per ICU bed for open-bay ICUs, and 16–20 sq metres for single-room isolation bays. This includes space for the bed, equipment, and staff access on three sides of the patient. Kapisa designs all ICU layouts to meet or exceed these dimensions.
NABH and international guidelines recommend a minimum of 15 air changes per hour (ACH) for general ICU areas, with at least 6 ACH of fresh outside air. Isolation rooms with negative pressure require a minimum of 12 ACH. Our HVAC systems are designed and commissioned to meet these specific requirements for each ICU zone.
A bedhead panel unit (BHU) is the wall-mounted infrastructure panel installed at the head of each ICU bed. It integrates all the services a patient needs at the bedside — medical gas outlets (oxygen, vacuum, compressed air), electrical sockets (UPS-backed), data points, nurse call unit, lighting, and gas alarm indicators — into a single, clean, wipeable unit.
A bedhead panel is fixed to the wall at the head of the bed and provides gas, electrical, and nurse call services in a compact wall-mounted format. A ceiling pendant is a rotating, height-adjustable arm suspended from the ceiling that brings those same services overhead — allowing equipment to be positioned flexibly around the patient. Ceiling pendants are preferred in larger ICUs and OTs where floor and wall space around the bed must remain completely clear.
Yes — retrofit ICU conversions are one of our most common project types. We assess the existing space for structural suitability, available ceiling height, HVAC feasibility, and services routing, then design the most efficient ICU layout within your constraints. Most retrofit projects are completed in 8–14 weeks with careful phasing to minimise disruption to the rest of the hospital.
ICU infrastructure cost depends heavily on the number of beds, type of ICU, specification level, and whether a new build or retrofit. A basic 4–6 bed general ICU setup typically starts from ₹20–35 lakhs for infrastructure (excluding medical equipment). A fully specified 10-bed ICU with pendants, isolation bays, and dedicated HVAC can range from ₹60 lakhs to ₹1.5 crore. Contact us for a site-specific estimate.
Kapisa specialises in ICU infrastructure — the physical environment, gas systems, HVAC, panels, and partitions. We do not supply clinical equipment such as ventilators, monitors, or infusion pumps. However, we work closely with your preferred medical equipment vendors during the design phase to ensure all infrastructure is correctly specified and positioned for your chosen equipment.

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