Pre-intermediate care unit (IMC) and IMC period flowchart of intensive care unit (ICU) patients

GW, general ward; LOS, length of stay; N*, number of admissions; N**, number of readmissions.<p><b>Copyright information:</b></p><p>Taken from "Changes in hospital costs after introducing an intermediate care unit: a comparative observational study"</p><p>http://ccforum.com/content/12/3/R68</p><p>Critical Care 2008;12(3):R68-R68.</p><p>Published online 15 May 2008</p><p>PMCID:PMC2481456.</p><p></p