Intensive care specialist – canton of Vaud

Intensive care specialist: what to know

An intensive care specialist looks after hospital patients whose vital functions are at risk or need continuous monitoring. They coordinate life-support treatment such as ventilation and may offer a follow-up clinic after a stay in intensive care.

When to book an appointment

• A follow-up appointment after a stay in intensive care
• Ongoing fatigue or after-effects following critical illness
• Questions from relatives about the intensive care stay
• A specialist opinion requested by the medical team

Costs in Switzerland

Intensive care follows the hospital treatment rules of compulsory basic health insurance (LAMal/KVG); follow-up appointments are usually made on a doctor's referral.