The Impact of Hospital Capacity Strain: a Qualitative Analysis of Experience and Solutions at 13 Academic Medical Centers
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DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-07106-8
Abstract: Hospital capacity strain impacts quality of care and hospital throughput and may also impact the well being of clinical staff and teams as well as their ability to do their job. Institutions have implemented a… read more here.
Keywords: academic medical; capacity strain; hospital capacity; medical centers ... See more keywords
Reserved Bed Program Reduces Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit Capacity Strain: An Implementation Study
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DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyz024
Abstract: Abstract BACKGROUND Neurosciences intensive care units (NICUs) provide institutional centers for specialized care. Despite a demonstrable reduction in morbidity and mortality, NICUs may experience significant capacity strain with resulting supraoptimal utilization and diseconomies of scale.… read more here.
Keywords: capacity; implementation; capacity strain; service line ... See more keywords
Impact of Capacity Strain on the Health Status of Patients Discharged From an Intensive Care Unit
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DOI: 10.1177/10591478241276134
Abstract: Intensive care units (ICUs) play a vital role in hospitals and often experience capacity strain. Using data from a large teaching hospital, we empirically examine the effect of ICU capacity strain on patient discharge. We… read more here.
Keywords: capacity; capacity strain; care; discharge ... See more keywords