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intensive care unit

n. Abbr. ICU
A specialized section of a hospital containing the equipment, medical and nursing staff, and monitoring devices necessary to provide intensive care.
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intensive care unit

(ICU) An area of a hospital where seriously ill patients are kept under constant medical care and observation.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.intensive care unit - a hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care
hospital - a medical institution where sick or injured people are given medical or surgical care
coronary care unit - a hospital unit specially staffed and equipped to treat patients with serious cardiac problems
neonatal intensive care unit, NICU - an intensive care unit designed with special equipment to care for premature or seriously ill newborn
social unit, unit - an organization regarded as part of a larger social group; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit"
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He said: "Our doctors told us they could have provided two critical care units and two emergency medical services until 2014, which was when the [new] hospital was originally due to open, but with the timescale slipping they simply could not keep things the way they are and maintain the safety and quality standards we would all want for our loved ones."
The Dreame Fund was established in 2009 following the death of Dr David Ryan, who was a leading practitioner within the hospital's Integrated Critical Care Unit.
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The four-bedded critical care unit opened by Stuart brings the total number of beds for critically ill patients to 12 at the Stockton hospital.
Campaigners have hit out at the 'nonsense' of failing to effectively use Solihull Hospital's Critical Care Unit which has expensive facilities to treat the most sick patients.
NURSES raised fears about patient safety on the critical care unit at Liverpool's specialist heart hospital, a new report reveals.
The 34-year-old from West Bromwich has raised over PS277 so far to help improve the relatives' rooms in the Critical Care Unit at the hospital.
Also for the cards and donations to the Queen Elizabeth Critical Care Unit. Thanks to Doctors and staff of the Critical Care Unit and Reverend Peter Saddington for a comforting service, and to Dave Harris and the staff of the Cooperative Funeralcare in Blaydon for funeral arrangements.
"David Williams believes that the Royal Gwent Hospital must stay in Newport, whilst the current Labour AM supports the critical care unit leaving Newport."
ANEW critical care unit has opened at a North East hospital, providing patients with world-leading healthcare.
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