Design and Role of the Intensive Care Unit

Key Points

• ICU-specific design is a complex process and requires a multidisciplinary team which includes both clinical and expert design-based professionals.
• The layout of an ICU is arguably the most important design feature affecting all aspects of critical care services.
• The core of the ICU experience is the patient room, conceptually subdivided into patient, caregiver and family/visitor zones.
• Central clinical support zones within the ICU act to bind the patient rooms and other supportive areas together, with the overall goal of supporting bedside care.
• Deploying advanced informatics into the modern ICU electronically integrates the patient with all aspects of care.

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