1, medical equipment and technology: ICU needs to provide a higher level of medical equipment and technical support, including respiratory machines, cardiac monitors, blood gas analyzers, etc., to meet the needs of the monitoring and treatment of critically ill patients. The cost of the equipment is higher, while the ncu is a general monitoring room, the equipment requirements and technology will be lower compared to the icu, the price is also lower.
2, nursing staff and professional knowledge: ICU needs to be equipped with professional medical staff, including critical care doctors, nurses and technicians. The medical staff needs to have a higher level of specialized knowledge and skills to be able to handle and monitor the condition of critically ill patients. In contrast, ncu is less expensive than icu because the medical staff can be less specialized.