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Categorization of beds for public health emergency preparedness developed in OASIS HAvBED 2 standard as the following: Adult Intensive Care Unit (ICU): Beds that can support critically ill/injured patients, including ventilator support.; Medical/Surgical: Also thought of as Adult "Ward" beds.; Burn: Thought of as Burn ICU beds, either approved by the American Burn Association or self-designated. (These beds are not to be included in other ICU bed counts.); Pediatric ICU: Similar to Adult ICU beds, but for patients 17 years and younger.; Pediatrics: "Ward Medical/Surgical" beds for patients 17 and younger.; Psychiatric: "Ward" beds on a closed/locked psychiatric unit or ward beds where a patient will be staffed by an attendant.; Airborne Infection Isolation: Beds with negative airflow, providing respiratory isolation. (Note: This category may represent available beds included in the counts of other types. In the original HAvBED demonstration, this was called "Negative Pressure/Isolation", but was changed to be consistent with current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) terminology.); Operating Rooms: An operating room that is equipped, staffed and could be made available for patient care in a short period of time. Repeated data element |