Changes in the profile of paediatric intensive care associated with centralisation

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1670-1673

  Pearson, G ^a   Barry, P ^a   Timmins, C ^a   Stickley, J ^a   Hocking, M ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bed occupancy; England; Health services research; Intensive care utilisation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CENTRALIZATION; CHILD; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; POPULATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

BED OCCUPANCY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; ENGLAND; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT ADMISSION; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; WALES;

EID: 0034753722     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001340101072     Document Type: Article

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