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📉 What a Step-Down Unit Is

The transitional floor where you go from critical to stable.

Understanding the Step-Down Unit Level

  • A **step-down unit** sits between the Intensive Care Unit and a standard hospital floor.
  • It provides a higher level of care than a general ward but requires less constant monitoring than an ICU.
  • You move here once your condition stabilizes enough that you no longer need one-on-one nursing.
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