Critical Care Unit Organization and Patient Outcomes

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Source:

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly

October/December 2005, Volume :28 Number 4 , page 336 - 340 [Buy]

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Keywords

closed model, critical care model, hybrid model, open model, patient outcome

Authors

Hass, Brian D. MD

Abstract

The delivery of critical care medicine has seen many advances and changes over a relatively short period of time. This article explores some of the models of critical care delivery and the implications of these models on patient outcomes.