Implementation of an acuity adaptable patient care unit is associated with improved outcomes after major pulmonary resections

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 170, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Hennon, Mark W ^a   Kothari, Anai ^b   Maloney, James D ^a   Weigel, Tracey ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

intensive care; lobectomy; outcomes; pneumonectomy

Indexed keywords

ACUITY ADAPTABLE CARDIOTHORACIC UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG LOBECTOMY; LUNG RESECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL PATIENT;

EID: 80051551507     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: 10958673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2011.04.029     Document Type: Article

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