Open AccessProgressing care in the Medical High Dependency Unit: unit configurations, staffing, standards, and daily routine
Author(s) -
Christopher Wright,
Russell Allan
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
acute medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.14
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1747-4892
pISSN - 1747-4884
DOI - 10.52964/amja.0646
Subject(s) - staffing , dependency (uml) , medicine , unit (ring theory) , medical unit , acute care , intensive care medicine , medical emergency , nursing , health care , computer science , psychology , mathematics education , software engineering , economics , economic growth
There are currently various models of care for provision of high dependency care for acutely ill medical patients across the UK. Acute Physicians are integral to the development and progression of this both challenging and rewarding area of medicine. This article outlines current standards, best evidence, and our own experience of both setting up and developing a medical high dependency unit (MHDU).