Intensive care unit standard of care?

In the US, we say "admitted to the ICU."

An ICU may be designed and equipped to provide care to patients with a range of conditions, or it may be designed and equipped to provide specialized care to patients with specific conditions. For...

The phrase 'intensive care unit' means a hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care

The initial workup should be coordinated by the attending ICU staff (intensivist and ICU nurse specialist), pharmacists (for medications and IV fluid therapy), and respiratory therapists for...

approximately 8% of all licensed hospital beds in the United States were designated for intensive care. The average size of an adult or pediatric ICU averaged 10-12 beds per unit. Small hospitals...