Key performance indicators in intensive care medicine. A retrospective matched cohort study

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1267-1284

  Kastrup, M ^a   von Dossow, V ^a   Seeling, M ^a   Ahlborn, R ^a   Tamarkin, A ^a   Conroy, P ^a   Boemke, W ^a   Wernecke, K D ^a,b   Spies, C ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b SOSTANA GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Critical care; Intensive care unit; Key performance indicator; Mortality; Outcome; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP SEDATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD;

AGED; ANALGESIA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; DEEP SEDATION; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 77649222012     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: 14732300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000903700502     Document Type: Article

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