For example, prior ICU design guidelines in 1995 and 2012 did not envision remote manipulation of ventilator settings or infusion pumps, or the unique problems presented by pandemic care.

Nurses have helped to create a first-of-its-kind guide for making intensive care units (ICUs) more environmentally friendly. The resource will be distributed to every ICU in the UK and offers staff ...

The guidelines are very carefully worded ... shorter hospital lengths of stay (14 vs 14.9 days; P<0.01) and shorter ICU lengths of stay (6.9 vs 7.5 days; P=0.02).

The guide focuses on energy efficiency ... Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine, and the UK Critical Care Nursing Alliance, will be distributed to every ICU in the UK and available for free online ...