Assessing ICU transfers at night: A call to reduce mortality and readmission risk

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 6-8

  Morris, Peter E ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acuity; Assessment; Death; ICU; Nighttime; Readmission; Safety; Tool

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD; TIME;

HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; NIGHT CARE; PATIENT READMISSION; PATIENT TRANSFER; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 60849088292     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2009944     Document Type: Editorial

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