title: Creating a step-down unit opens a door to the future.
authors.affiliation: Victoria General Hospital, Halifax.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: MacIntyre
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Savoy-Bird
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009674:Nova Scotia; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D011383:Progressive Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*