Changing patterns of inpatient respiratory care services over a decade at the Cleveland Clinic: Challenges posed and proposed responses

Respiratory Care

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1033-1039

  Orens, Douglas K ^a   Kester, Lucy ^a   Konrad, Dale J ^a   Stoller, James K ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Employee turnover; Respiratory care; Respiratory therapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MORTALITY; RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTICE; RESPIRATORY THERAPIST; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMICS; HOSPITAL PATIENT; INTENSIVE CARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; OHIO; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; RESPIRATORY CARE UNITS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 27744441170     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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