Effect of collaborative care on cost variation in an intensive care unit

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 232-238

  Garland, Allan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COOPERATION; COST; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MANPOWER; MEDICAL STAFF; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPECIALIZATION; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, ECONOMIC; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OHIO; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPECIALIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877323803     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2013141     Document Type: Article

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