Investigating the effectiveness of critical care outreach services: A systematic review

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1713-1721

  Esmonde, Lisa ^a   McDonnell, Ann ^b   Ball, Carol ^c   Waskett, Catherine ^a   Morgan, Richard ^d   Rashidian, Arash ^e   Bray, Kate ^f   Adam, Sheila ^g   Harvey, Sheila ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d BLACKPOOL TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^e LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^f SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^g UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^h and London School of Hygiene Tropical Medicine   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical care; Emergency medical services; Organisation and administration

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEART ARREST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW;

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33750221603     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-006-0380-6     Document Type: Review

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