POLICY AND PROCEDURE ON BED MANAGEMENT IN ICU

 



                      POLICY AND PROCEDURE ON BED MANAGEMENT IN ICU


 Policy:

ICU shall try to keep 10% of its beds vacant at all times to meet any unexpected emergency situations.

 

ICU beds shall be used only for patients who require Intensive care. Admission to ICU shall be guided by admission criteria as given in document ‘admission and discharge criteria’. Patient shall be discharged from ICU as soon as discharged criteria are fulfilled.

 

In case of bed shortage in ICU, patient requiring Intensive care shall be managed in ER ICU. Every effort shall be made to arrange a bed for the patient by discharging the patient from ICU who meets the discharge criteria. (TRIAGE policy may be considered in selecting patients requiring ICU care)


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