Estimation of direct cost and resource allocation in intensive care: Correlation with Omega system

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 582-589

  Sznajder, M ^a   Leleu, G ^b   Buonamico, G ^a   Auvert, B ^a   Aegerter, P ^a   Merliere Y ^c   Dutheil, M ^c   Guidet, B ^d   Le Gall, J R ^b  

^a HÔPITAL AMBROISE PARÉ   (France)

^b SAINT LOUIS HOSPITAL   (France)

^c Fin Dept of Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris   (France)

^d HÔPITAL SAINT ANTOINE   (France)

Author keywords

Intensive care costs; Omega system; Resource allocation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BUDGET; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DATA BASE; FRANCE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NURSING STAFF; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SCORING SYSTEM; TIME; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0031927380     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001340050619     Document Type: Article

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