A Comparison of Usage and Outcomes Between Nurse Practitioner and Resident-Staffed Medical ICUs
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DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000002055
Abstract: Objective: To compare usage patterns and outcomes of a nurse practitioner–staffed medical ICU and a resident-staffed physician medical ICU. Design: Retrospective chart review of 1,157 medical ICU admissions from March 2012 to February 2013. Setting:… read more here.
Keywords: nurse practitioner; medical icu; resident staffed; icu ... See more keywords
Effect of Boarding on Mortality in ICUs
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DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000002905
Abstract: Objectives: Hospitals use a variety of strategies to maximize the availability of limited ICU beds. Boarding, which involves assigning patients to an open bed in a different subspecialty ICU, is one such practice employed when… read more here.
Keywords: medical icu; instrumental variable; mortality; icu ... See more keywords
Perceived Barriers to Mobility in a Medical ICU: The Patient Mobilization Attitudes & Beliefs Survey for the ICU
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DOI: 10.1177/0885066618807120
Abstract: Purpose: Early mobilization in the intensive care unit (ICU) can improve patient outcomes but has perceived barriers to implementation. As part of an ongoing structured quality improvement project to increase mobilization of medical ICU patients… read more here.
Keywords: medical icu; mobility; survey; icu ... See more keywords