In 1988, the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) developed guidelines for the design of ICUs (2). The following is a revised version comprising a consensus opinion that encompasses a review of the medical, nursing and architectural literature from 1975 to the present as it pertains to ICU design and function, together with the opinions of experts in the field of critical care medicine and architecture represented by SCCM, AACN and others.
- Introduction
- The Design Team
- Floor Plan and Design
- Patient Modules
- Utilities
- Physiologic Monitoring
- Computerized Charting
- Voice Intercommunication Systems
- Satellite Laboratory
- Physician On-Call Rooms
- Administrative Offices
- References