Changing from a specialized surgical observation unit to an interdisciplinary surgical intensive care unit can reduce costs and increase the quality of treatment

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 382-387

  Volkert, T ^a   Hinder, F ^b   Ellger, B ^a   Van Aken, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b Hegau Bodensee Hospital   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cost and cost analysis; Critical care units; Diagnosis related groups; Economics; Manpower

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART SURGERY; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MANPOWER; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY;

DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT; GERMANY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; KIDNEY FAILURE; LENGTH OF STAY; MESENTERIC VASCULAR OCCLUSION; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; SURGERY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL;

EID: 41549157447     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: 13652346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S026502150800361X     Document Type: Article

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