What's more serious Intensive Care or Critical Care?

I've always thought of them as synonymous.

They are the same thing. Different hospital call it by different names.

The less intensive/critical care units might be called stepdown, or transitional care units.

depends what the hospital calls it.....they are identical..

I use to work CCU, ( coronary care unit) which can also be
combined with the above but mainly for heartpatients.....especially
post op and then to be moved to a lower unit.

They are the same in some hospitals. In mine, critical care is a step more serious than intensive care.

Order of seriousness:
intensive/critical care, step-down, floor (regular room)

Ask a nurse or doc at the hospital you are concerned with. They'll be able to give the right answer.

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