Society of Critical Care Medicine 2024 Guidelines on Adult ICU Design
Methodological detailsGRADE approach, 27-member panel, 17 recommendations based on 15 PICO questions, Embase, Medline, CINAHL, Central, Proquest searched from inception to September 2023
- GRADE approach
- 27-member panel
- 17 recommendations based on 15 PICO questions
- Embase, Medline, CINAHL, Central, Proquest searched from inception to September 2023
Recommendations
As issued by the authors
- strongly recommends
High-visibility ICU layouts
- strongly recommends
Windows and natural lighting in all patient rooms to enhance sleep and recovery
- suggests
Integrated staff break/respite spaces
- suggests
Advanced infection prevention features
- suggests
Flexible surge capacity
- no recommendation (insufficient evidence)
In-room supplies, decentralized charting, and advanced heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems
Original publication
Society of Critical Care Medicine 2024 Guidelines on Adult ICU Design. Crit Care Med. Published 21 February 2025. doi:10.
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