Midland Memorial Progressive Care Unit and Critical Care Unit receive Beacon Award for Excellence

MIDLAND The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently conferred a Gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence ...

Critical care nurses rate Adventist Health Rideout ICU highly

Adventist Health and Rideout Medical Center announced Tuesday that both its Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Cardiovascular ...
Pulmonology Advisor

Physical Design of Critical Care Units Influences Nursing Culture

The physical design of a critical care unit may influence nursing culture, including break-taking behavior, according to a recent study.
Medscape

ICU Adults: Sicker, More Disabled Now Than Before

Older adults being admitted to intensive care units (ICU) in the US now are older, more frail, and much more likely to have pre-existing disabilities and multimorbidities than their counterparts ...
The Express - Lock Haven

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses recognizes ICU at UPMC Williamsport with Beacon Award for Excellence

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently recognized UPMC Williamsport’s Intensive Care Unit with a silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence. This is a significant achievement ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Early Active Mobilization during Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU

Intensive care unit (ICU)–acquired weakness often develops in patients who are undergoing invasive mechanical ventilation. Early active mobilization may mitigate ICU-acquired weakness, increase ...
WebMD

What to Know About Your Child's Stay in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Respiratory and heart problems are the top reasons children are admitted to pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) in the U.S. (Photo Credit: Monkey Business Images/Dreamstime) What is the PICU? The ...