Intensive care unit
Glossary Item Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Glossary Item |
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| METEOR identifier: | 327234 |
| Registration status: | Health, Standard 01/03/2005 Tasmanian Health, Standard 10/01/2018 |
| Definition: | An intensive care unit (ICU) is a designated ward of a hospital which is specially staffed and equipped to provide observation, care and treatment to patients with actual or potential life-threatening illnesses, injuries or complications, from which recovery is possible. The ICU provides special expertise and facilities for the support of vital functions and utilises the skills of medical, nursing and other staff trained and experienced in the management of these problems. |
| Context: | Admitted patient care. |
Collection and usage attributes | |
| Comments: | There are five different types and levels of ICU defined according to three main criteria: the nature of the facility, the care process and the clinical standards and staffing requirements. All levels and types of ICU must be separate and self-contained facilities in hospitals and, for clinical standards and staffing requirements, substantially conform to relevant guidelines of the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS). The five types of ICU are briefly described below:
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Source and reference attributes | |
| Submitting organisation: | National Intensive Care Working Group. |
Relational attributes | |
| Related metadata references: | Is re-engineered from  Intensive care unit, version 1, DEC, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005.pdf (15.9 KB)No registration status |
| Metadata items which use this glossary item: | Admitted patient care NBEDS 2020-21 Health, Superseded 05/02/2021 Admitted patient care NBEDS 2021-22 Health, Superseded 17/12/2021 Admitted patient care NBEDS 2022–23 Health, Superseded 20/12/2022 Admitted patient care NBEDS 2023–24 Health, Standard 20/12/2022 Admitted patient care NBEDS 2024–25 Health, Qualified 08/09/2023 Admitted patient care NMDS 2013-14 Health, Superseded 11/04/2014 Admitted patient care NMDS 2014-15 Health, Superseded 13/11/2014 Admitted patient care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Superseded 10/11/2015 Admitted patient care NMDS 2016-17 Health, Superseded 05/10/2016 Admitted patient care NMDS 2017-18 Health, Superseded 25/01/2018 Admitted patient care NMDS 2018-19 Health, Superseded 12/12/2018 Admitted patient care NMDS 2019-20 Health, Superseded 18/12/2019 Admitted patient care NMDS 2020–21 Health, Superseded 05/02/2021 Admitted patient care NMDS 2021–22 Health, Superseded 20/10/2021 Admitted patient care NMDS 2022–23 Health, Superseded 20/12/2022 Admitted patient care NMDS 2023–24 Health, Standard 20/12/2022 Admitted patient care NMDS 2024–25 Health, Qualified 08/09/2023 Admitted subacute and non-acute hospital care NBEDS 2021–22 Health, Superseded 20/10/2021 Admitted subacute and non-acute hospital care NBEDS 2022–23 Health, Superseded 20/12/2022 Admitted subacute and non-acute hospital care NBEDS 2023–24 Health, Standard 20/12/2022 Admitted subacute and non-acute hospital care NBEDS 2024–25 Health, Qualified 08/09/2023 Episode of admitted patient care—length of stay (special/neonatal intensive care), total days N[NN] Health, Standard 01/03/2005 Episode of admitted patient care—length of stay in intensive care unit Health, Standard 07/02/2013 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 31/10/2012 Tasmanian Health, Standard 10/01/2018 Episode of admitted patient care—length of stay in intensive care unit, total hours NNNN Health, Superseded 05/02/2021 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 31/10/2012 Tasmanian Health, Superseded 17/03/2023 Episode of admitted patient care—length of stay in intensive care unit, total hours NNNNN Health, Standard 05/02/2021 Tasmanian Health, Standard 17/03/2023 Episode of admitted patient care—rapid response outcome, code N[N] Health, Standard 04/09/2015 Episode of admitted patient care—unplanned admission to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) following elective surgery indicator Health, Standard 04/09/2015 Episode of admitted patient care—unplanned admission to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) following elective surgery indicator, Yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N Health, Standard 04/09/2015 Episode of admitted patient care—unplanned admission to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) following emergency surgery indicator Health, Standard 04/09/2015 Episode of admitted patient care—unplanned admission to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) following emergency surgery indicator, Yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N Health, Standard 04/09/2015 Episode of admitted patient care—unplanned admission to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) following other surgery indicator Health, Standard 04/09/2015 Episode of admitted patient care—unplanned admission to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) following other surgery indicator, Yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N Health, Standard 04/09/2015 Episode of admitted patient care—unplanned admission to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) not following surgery indicator Health, Standard 04/09/2015 Episode of admitted patient care—unplanned admission to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) not following surgery indicator, Yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N Health, Standard 04/09/2015 Episode of intensive care—episode start mode Health, Recorded 14/07/2006 Episode of intensive care—episode start mode, code N[N] Health, Recorded 14/07/2006 Episode of intensive care—length of stay Health, Recorded 14/07/2006 Episode of intensive care—length of stay, total days N[NNN] Health, Recorded 14/07/2006 Establishment—gross capital expenditure (accrual accounting) (major medical equipment) Health, Standard 01/03/2005 Establishment—gross capital expenditure (major medical equipment) Health, Standard 01/03/2005 Establishment—net capital expenditure (accrual accounting) (major medical equipment) Health, Standard 01/03/2005 Health establishment accrual accounting capital expenditure code N Health, Standard 01/03/2005 High priority hospital complications (patient clinical deterioration) NBPDS 2015- Health, Standard 04/09/2015 Intensive care liaison nurses Health, Standard 04/09/2015 Length of stay in intensive care unit Health, Standard 07/02/2013 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 31/10/2012 Tasmanian Health, Standard 10/01/2018 Medical emergency team Health, Standard 04/09/2015 Rapid response team Health, Standard 04/09/2015 Start mode code N[N] Health, Recorded 14/07/2006 Unplanned admission to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) following elective surgery indicator Health, Standard 04/09/2015 Unplanned admission to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) following emergency surgery indicator Health, Standard 04/09/2015 Unplanned admission to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) following other surgery indicator Health, Standard 04/09/2015 Unplanned admission to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) not following surgery indicator Health, Standard 04/09/2015 |