Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Busy ICUs discharge patients more quickly to step-down units, without affecting outcomes

A new study by Penn Medicine researchers published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that busy intensive care units (ICUs) discharge patients more quickly than they otherwise would and do so without adversely affecting patient outcomes - suggesting that low-value extensions of ICU stays are minimized during times of increased ICU capacity strain...

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