Editorial

The Need for Quality in the ICU! In current times, an increasing number of patients requires admission to the intensive care units (ICU) due to the availability of life-sustaining technologies as well as therapies which require careful monitoring. Care of critically ill patients demands resources and forms a major portion of the hospital budget. These patients are most susceptible to adverse events and catastrophes if health care is suboptimal. 1 Impact of quality improvement in critical care has been well established. A review by Curtis et al. outlined the practical approach to develop, evaluate, and sustain the quality improvement program in the ICU setup. 2 Quality improvement is a structured process, and established models are available. Clinicians should work on the aspects which they are able to improve.