Intermediate care unit definition
Intermediate care unit means a unit of a hospital that provides progressive care,
Intermediate care unit means a unit of a hospital that pro-
Intermediate care unit means a special ward in a hospital which has been designated as an Intermediate Care Unit by the hospital, maintained on a 24 hour basis, operating solely for the accommodation of patients who do not require the care and monitoring available in Intensive or Coronary Care Units, but do require special nursing and monitoring which is not available in the hospital's surgical recovery room or regular public semi-private or private rooms. The patient's confinement must be dependent upon his need for all the services available in the Intermediate Care Unit and is not primarily dependent upon his need for certain of these services such as private nursing care.
More Definitions of Intermediate care unit
Intermediate care unit means a unit of a hospital that provides progressive care, inten- sive specialty care or step-down care.
Intermediate care unit means a unit of a hospital