The Critical Care Recovery Center has been identified by the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University schools of medicine and nursing as a new collaborative care model that is effective in ...

Use of mobile patient lifts for ICU patients on mechanical ventilation improve their physical function during ICU admission by accelerating the standing process. The intervention group predominantly ...

As ICU survival improves, researchers are exploring whether acupuncture could become a low-risk, evidence-informed add-on to critical care, helping patients recover faster while reducing reliance on ...

Early in-bed cycle ergometry can shorten ICU stays and enhance physical function in critically ill patients, offering a safe and effective rehabilitation strategy for quicker recovery. Study: Leg ...

Any ICU is a highly specialized environment designed to provide critical care for patients facing life-threatening illnesses or injuries. While primary focus within the ICU is typically physiologic ...

Not too long ago, Rush Memorial Hospital in Rushville, Indiana, did not have the capability to staff an ICU 24/7. Physicians and nurses were only able to provide ICU care on a part-time basis. This ...

IICn most cases, a CT scan is performed as soon as possible. This imaging test helps doctors look inside the brain for signs ...

This post is Part 2 of a series on ICU trauma and how to cope. Read Part 1 here: The Psychological Trauma of Having a Loved One in the ICU, by Maureen O'Reilly-Landry, Ph.D. Read Part 3 here: Managing ...