Creation of an intermediate respiratory care unit to decrease intensive care utilization

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 494-498

  Aloe, Karen ^a   Ryan, Marybeth ^a   Raffaniello, Lori ^a   Williams, Lisa ^a  

^a SOUTH NASSAU COMMUNITIES HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; ECONOMICS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; LENGTH OF STAY; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VENTILATOR;

HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; LENGTH OF STAY; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RESPIRATORY CARE UNITS; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; VENTILATOR WEANING; VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 73449147692     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNA.0b013e3181bd6001     Document Type: Article

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