Effects of Changes in ICU Bed Supply on ICU Utilization
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Influence of ICU-bed availability on ICU admission decisions
BACKGROUND The potential influence of bed availability on triage to intensive care unit (ICU) admission is among the factors that may influence the ideal ratio of ICU beds to population: thus, high bed availability (HBA) may result in the admission of patients too well or too sick to benefit, whereas bed scarcity may result in refusal of patients likely to benefit from ICU admission. METHODS ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Care
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0025-7079
DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001137