Hospitalist bed management effecting throughput from the emergency department to the intensive care unit

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 184-189

  Howell, Eric ^a   Bessman, Edward ^a   Marshall, Robert ^a   Wright, Scott ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Admission; Systems of care; Throughput

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY CARE UNIT; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERVENTION STUDY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL STAFF; MORTALITY; PATIENT SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

BALTIMORE; BED OCCUPANCY; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; CORONARY CARE UNITS; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HOSPITALISTS; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT ADMISSION; TIME MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77953288974     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2009.08.004     Document Type: Article

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