When treatment in an intensive care unit no longer works, the more humane way is to shift the patient to comfort care.

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 ...

There is an evidence-based approach to reducing death, length of hospital stay, cost of care and additional injuries during intensive care unit treatment, but most hospitals are not using it, ...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas (March 15, 2022) -- Brooke Army Medical Center reopened its Pediatric Intensive Care Unit March 1 after a two-year hiatus. The PICU mission was ...

According to the Pittsburgh Business Times, the 9,600-square-foot unit is designed for high-acuity cases and outfitted with flexible patient rooms and advanced monitoring. The outlet reports that the ...

You have heard about the severity of COVID-19 and the Delta variant. You have heard about the crisis in our local hospitals; the nursing shortages and the lack of supplies. Maybe you do not believe it ...

Providence announced late Friday that its neonatal intensive care unit at the Portland Medical Center may need to take emergency steps to treat critically ill infants. The medical center filed ...

Select patients with heart failure fitted with an implantable left ventricular assist device can be safely moved to a stepdown unit (SDU) from intensive care unit (ICU), reducing costs, reported ...