Optimal occupancy in the ICU: A literature review

Australian Critical Care

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 77-84

  Tierney, Laura T ^a   Conroy, Karena M ^a,b  

^a Intensive Care Co ordination and Monitoring Unit   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bed occupancy; Critical care; Health care; Intensive care units; Quality indicators

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; GROUP PROCESS; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MANPOWER; PROCEDURES; UTILIZATION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; BED OCCUPANCY; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 84901844339     PISSN: 10367314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2013.11.003     Document Type: Article

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