Max Rady College of Medicine
Term: Intermediate ICU (IICU)
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2012-04-20
Definition:
In Manitoba, this refers to a specialized type of Intermediate Care Unit, a six-bed hospital unit at the Health Sciences Centre that is primarily for patients who are stable except that they require prolonged mechanical ventilation.
Related terms
- Critical Care / Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Data
- Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
- Intermediate Care Unit
- Mechanical Ventilation
References
- Garland A, Fransoo R, Olafson K, Ramsey C, Yogendran M, Chateau D, McGowan K. The Epidemiology and Outcomes of Critical Illness in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] (View)
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