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THE IMPACT OF A CLOSED CARDIAC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT MODEL WITH A DEDICATED HEART FAILURE SPECIALIST ON THE PRIMARY OUTCOME OF DEATH IN CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS

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Evidence shows that a closed medical intensive care unit (MICU) model results in a reduction in mortality compared to an open unit model to which any provider can admit patients… Click to show full abstract

Evidence shows that a closed medical intensive care unit (MICU) model results in a reduction in mortality compared to an open unit model to which any provider can admit patients and subsequently manage their care. We hypothesize that adopting a closed unit model in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (

Keywords: care; unit model; intensive care; unit; care unit

Journal Title: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Year Published: 2019

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