ICU Governance

Uses

How it works

Comparisons

Highlighted claims

• ICU governance consists of institutional mechanisms that structure ethical deliberation, accountability, documentation, oversight, and resource allocation in critical care. — Governance frameworks and decision-making models for intensive care units in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review protocol
• ICU governance includes formal and informal systems for admission, treatment limitation, family communication, specialist involvement, and justification of difficult decisions. — Governance frameworks and decision-making models for intensive care units in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review protocol
• Governance mechanisms in high-income countries include ethics committees, ethics consultation services, triage policies, and structured palliative care consultation pathways. — Governance frameworks and decision-making models for intensive care units in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review protocol
• Existing governance systems may not transfer readily to LMICs because they often rely on strong institutional, legal, and administrative infrastructure. — Governance frameworks and decision-making models for intensive care units in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review protocol