Difference in ICU care between the US and UK reflect extremes of bed availability
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 16:30
in Health & Medicine
Patients who receive intensive care services are very different in the United States than in the United Kingdom, according to a new study that compared admission and mortality statistics from ICUs in each country. The study found that UK patients are much sicker upon ICU admission, whereas US patients are more likely to require continuing care after discharge and are often sent to skilled care facilities instead of home.