The cumulative effect of multiple critical care protocols on length of stay in a geriatric trauma population

Journal of Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 58-66

  Frederickson, Tiffany A ^a   Renner, Catherine Hackett ^a   Swegle, James R ^a   Sahr, Sheryl M ^a  

^a IOWA METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; ICU; Length of stay; Protocols; Trauma

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PATIENT ADMISSION; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84875891545     PISSN: 08850666     EISSN: 15251489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0885066611432420     Document Type: Review

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