An intensive care unit -LRB- ICU -RRB- , critical care unit -LRB- CCU -RRB- , intensive therapy unit or intensive treatment unit -LRB- ORGANIZATION@1 -RRB- is a specialized department used in many countries ' hospitals that provides intensive care medicine .

An intensive care unit -LRB- ICU -RRB- , critical care unit -LRB- CCU -RRB- , intensive therapy unit -LRB- ORGANIZATION@1 -RRB- , or intensive treatment unit -LRB- ORGANIZATION@1 -RRB- is a specialised section of a hospital .
