RT Book, Section A1 Elliott, Mark W. A2 Tobin, Martin J. SR Print(0) ID 57071662 T1 Chapter 34. Noninvasive Ventilation on a General Ward T2 Principles and Practice of Mechanical Ventilation, 3e YR 2013 FD 2013 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-173626-8 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57071662 RD 2024/03/29 AB In any discussion about location of a noninvasive ventilation (NIV) service, it is important to note that the model of hospital care differs between countries and that there may be significant differences even between hospitals within the same country. There will be variations in staffing levels; the skills of doctors, nurses, and paramedical staff; and the sophistication of monitoring. The terms intensive care unit (ICU), high-dependency unit (HDU), and general ward have a different meaning to different people. Care therefore must be taken when extrapolating experience and results obtained in one environment to other hospitals and countries.