Healthcare facilities facing critical need for ICUs
From academic medical centers to regional community hospitals, the need is being driven by a larger patient population — including seniors — ending up in the ICU as people live longer and treatment improves, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
Healthcare facilities from academic medical centers to regional community hospitals are facing a critical need for ICUs, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. The need is being driven by a larger patient population — including seniors — that is ending up in the ICU as people live longer and treatment improves.
Read the article.
February 15, 2017
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