Hospital unit where patients are kept who do not require intensive care but who are not yet ready to be kept in a regular medical-surgical unit or are not ready to be released to independent care at home. Also called step-down unit .
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Hospital unit where patients are kept who do not require intensive care but who are not yet ready to be kept in a regular medical-surgical unit or are not ready to be released to independent care at home. Also called step-down unit .