Effect of interhospital transfer on resource utilization and outcomes at a tertiary pediatric intensive care unit

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 379-386

  Odetola, Folafoluwa O ^a   Clark, Sarah J ^a   Gurney, James G ^a   Dechert, Ronald E ^a   Shanley, Thomas P ^a   Freed, Gary L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical illness; Outcome assessment; Patient transfer; Pediatric intensive care units; Risk

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PROGNOSIS; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SEPSIS;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PATIENT TRANSFER; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; SEPSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67949112879     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2008.11.007     Document Type: Article

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