Hospital units providing continuous surveillance and care to acutely ill patients.
Critical Care
Health care provided to a critically ill patient during a medical emergency or crisis.
Intensive Care
Advanced and highly specialized care provided to medical or surgical patients whose conditions are life-threatening and require comprehensive care and constant monitoring. It is usually administered in specially equipped units of a health care facility.
Hospital Mortality
A vital statistic measuring or recording the rate of death from any cause in hospitalized populations.