The intermediate care unit (IMCU) is for patients who require a higher level of care than the acute medical/surgical floor but do not meet intensive care unit (ICU) criteria. Having a dedicated IMCU in the hospital has shown reduced mortality benefits, decreased health care costs, and utility optimization of the ICU. We aimed to see if there was any association between different variables which potentially could help dictate earlier ICU admission in select individuals.
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