In an acute care hospital, the intensive care unit staff must effectively use specialized equipment, while making split-second decisions pertaining to the care of a large number of medically fragile ...

(Boston)—Advances in technology, the evolution of patient- and-family centered care, and infection control challenges—evidenced during the COVID-19 pandemic—highlight the possibilities and challenges ...

Refreshing an intensive care unit (ICU) -- making changes that update or improve a healthcare space without a full-scale renovation or demolition -- is an opportunity to improve the healing ...

(Boston)—Delirium is characterized by an acute change in cognition, accompanied by either altered consciousness or disorganized thinking. The condition is common in the post-surgical intensive care ...

A stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) is, for most patients and their families (a term I’ll use broadly, to include all loved ones), the scariest and most traumatic experience of their life.

ICU delirium can be associated with a multitude of factors including underlying and acute medical conditions, pharmacologic agents or treatment regimens like surgery. Currently there is no definitive ...