annum. Intensive care As a large tertiary referral hospital it provides neurosurgery, cardiothoracic surgery, and houses intensive care units treating neonatal, paediatric and adult patients. It has a 26-bed Intensive Care Unit (mixed between adults and children), an even larger Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and 16 peripheral High Dependency Unit beds throughout the hospital. The Intensive Care Unit specialises in both post-cardiac surgery and post-neurosurgical care, as well as severe sepsis and acute medical illness management. It also has a high number of patients with chronic kidney failure related illness. Emergency The Emergency Department at Monash Medical Centre Clayton is Victoria's busiest Emergency Department, with 69,951 presentations between July 2011 and June 2012. Research and training The hospital is highly involved with advanced medical training, including accredited training programs for all medical specialties and boasts excellent pass rates across all speciality training programs. Eight departments of Monash University are based at Monash Medical Centre. Monash Medical Centre will stand alongside the planned Monash Health Translational Precinct, a partnership between Monash Health, Monash University, and Hudson Institute of Medical Research. See also List of hospitals in Australia Healthcare in Australia References External links Teaching hospitals in Australia Hospitals in Melbourne Hospitals established in 1987 1987 establishments in Australia Buildings and structures in the City of Monash