Improving resource utilization in the intensive care units. A challenge for Saudi hospitals

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 131-137

  Arabi, Yaseen ^a   Al Shimemeri, Abdullah ^a  

^a KING FAHAD NATIONAL GUARD HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SELECTION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SAUDI ARABIA; TEAMWORK; WARD;

HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MEDICAL FUTILITY; PATIENT ADMISSION; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 0038415769     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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