Protocols, which
standardize care of patients' with similar diseases,
represent a potential solution to managing multiple
simultaneous problems in critically ill patients. The
use of protocols in the ICU has become increasingly
common. Protocol of care (POC) are one method to
more quickly adapt new information to bedside care,
therefore the utilization of these protocols in the ICU
can potentially improve the care of the critically ill
patients because of the complexities of caring for
those patients