Test-ordering strategy in the intensive care unit

Journal of Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 330-339

  Krinsley, James Stephen ^a,b  

^a STAMFORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Apache II score; Charges; Chest x ray; Intensive care unit; Length of stay; Mechanical ventilation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT DURATION; APACHE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL STAFF; MORTALITY; NON PROFIT HOSPITAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS; SURVIVAL; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TIME; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

APACHE; CONNECTICUT; COST SAVINGS; FORMS AND RECORDS CONTROL; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL COSTS; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HOSPITALS, VOLUNTARY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL RECORDS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 1842852174     PISSN: 08850666     EISSN: 15251489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0885066603256344     Document Type: Article

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