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== Levels of Care == | == Levels of Care == | ||
*The list of levels of care from highest to lowest are: | *The list of levels of care from highest to lowest are: | ||
**WRHA ICU, same level of care includes: MICU, SICU, CICU, ACCU, CCU (also for PACU or OR) | **WRHA ICU, same level of care includes: MICU, SICU, CICU, ACCU, CCU, Brandon ICU (also for PACU or OR) | ||
**Other MB RHA ICU or Other Province ICU <!--(confirmed by Dr. Allan Garland 2Oct2017)--> | **Other MB RHA ICU or Other Province ICU <!--(confirmed by Dr. Allan Garland 2Oct2017)--> | ||
**WRHA IICU | **WRHA IICU | ||
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=== Why are some non-med locations considered "lower" === | === Why are some non-med locations considered "lower" === | ||
We | We consider some non-medicine locations "lower" levels than are Medicine wards because a major purpose of the levels is to be able to determine [[Transfer Delay (Critical Care)]] / [[Transfer Delay (Medicine)]]. But of course the care provided in some of these other locations are not truly lower levels. | ||
== Related articles == | == Related articles == | ||