Work on planned neonatal intensive care unit is underway at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, a potentially invaluable resource for newborns that’s expected to open later this year. The ...

The American Heart Association released a scientific statement detailing a framework for patient selection in the cardiac 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 ...

Given the severe unmet needs of the most vulnerable members of our communities, geographic expansion and rigorous evaluations of comparable, highly personalized care management interventions are ...

Patients in intensive care units (ICUs) are treated with many interventions (most notably endotracheal intubation and invasive mechanical ventilation) that are observed or perceived to be distressing.

New data from a tertiary-care academic medical center help confirm what many cardiologists already suspect—that a large segment of patients seen in today’s cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) are ...

Intensive care or critical care refers to the care provided to patients whilst they are in hospital with severe illnesses or injuries that may become life threatening. Critical care usually takes ...

The traditional goals of intensive care are to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with critical illness, maintain organ function, and restore health. Despite technological advances, death ...

Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) refers to a group of health impairments that can occur after a person survives a life threatening condition. It can cause physical, cognitive, and mental health ...

Nurses seek more hiring and better incentives for taking on more hours.