Prolonged mechanical ventilation: Review of care settings and an update on professional reimbursement

Chest

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 539-545

  White, Alexander C ^a   O'Connor, Heidi H ^a   Kirby, Kelly ^a  

^a New England Sinai Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Current procedural terminology; Mechanical ventilation; Ventilator management

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; DOCUMENTATION; FINANCIAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL BILLING; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW;

EID: 39449136164     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.07-0656     Document Type: Article

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