Open AccessThe characteristics of very short stay ICU admissions and implications for optimizing ICU resource utilization: the Saudi experience
Author(s) -
Yaseen M. Arabi
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
international journal for quality in health care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.769
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1464-3677
pISSN - 1353-4505
DOI - 10.1093/intqhc/mzh025
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency medicine , intensive care , prospective cohort study , intensive care unit , intensive care medicine , mortality rate
Patients with very short stays (<24 hours) in intensive care units (ICUs) constitute a distinct group with a high turnover rate and a unique patient mix. Our aim was to study their characteristics with the aim of developing strategic approaches for better and more appropriate utilization of ICU resources.
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