Govt releases expert consensus statement on ICU admission and discharge criteria
For the first time, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released an Expert Consensus Statement defining patients' admission and discharge criteria to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and other related details.
These guidelines for Intensive Care Unit Admission and Discharge Criteria, compiled by a total number of 24 experts and released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) operative under the Union Health Ministry, addressed several issues including ICU Admission criteria and specifically it defined the critically ill patients who should not be admitted to the ICU.
For more details, check out the link given below:
GOI Releases Expert Consensus Statement On ICU Admission And Discharge Criteria, Key Takeaways
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