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Guidelines on admission and discharge for adult intermediate care units. American College of Critical Care Medicine of the Society of Critical Care Medicine.

Nasraway SA, Cohen IL, Dennis RC, Howenstein MA, Nikas DK, Warren J, Wedel SK.

OBJECTIVE: To present guidelines for writing admission and discharge policies for adult intermediate care units. DATA SOURCES: Opinion of practitioners with experience and expertise in managing critical and intermediate care units. DATA SYNTHESIS: Consensus was reached regarding the characteristics of patients best suited for management in an intermediate care unit, as supported by a literature review. CONCLUSION: Criteria were developed that define patients who are optimal candidates for management in an intermediate care unit.

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