The formation, elements of success, and challenges in managing a critical care program: Part i

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 874-879

  St Andre, Arthur ^a  

^a WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adapt; Improve; Intensive care unit administration; Intensive care unit leadership; Intensive care unit medical director; Intensive care unit models of care; Intensive care unit quality; Intensive care unit resource; Intensive care unit triage; Success

Indexed keywords

AUTHORITY; CONSULTATION; EXPECTATION; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MULTIHOSPITAL SYSTEM; NURSING; PATIENT ACUITY; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; STAFF TRAINING; MANPOWER; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT;

CRITICAL CARE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LEADERSHIP; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PERSONNEL SELECTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84929516560     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: 15300293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000000855     Document Type: Review

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