Staffing in ICUs: Physicians and alternative staffing models

Chest

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 214-221

  Garland, Allan ^a   Gershengorn, Hayley B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL SUPERVISION; COST CONTROL; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING STAFF; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONNEL SHORTAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; TELEMEDICINE; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKING TIME; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84871977936     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: 19313543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.12-1531     Document Type: Article

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