Resources in the health care system are limited, and it is important to maximize the health
benefits to patients within the resources available. In the critical care setting, this is …

Background Given the high costs of delivering care to critically ill patients, practitioners and
policymakers are beginning to scrutinize the costs and outcomes associated with intensive …

Scarce resources are a reality in all health care systems. There is a constant challenge to
maximize health benefits within the resources available. This is particularly relevant when …

There are 4 general economic analyses used in health care: cost minimization, cost-benefit,
cost-effectiveness, and cost utility. In this review, we provide an overview of each of these …

End-of life care is in need of improvement, yet little is known about the effectiveness or cost
of various end-of-life therapies. Economic analyses are used to help make decisions …

Critical care is expensive and accounts for a large share of inpatient expenditures. In the
United States, for example, intensive care units (ICUs) comprise between 5% and 10% of all …

Critical care providers are under increasing pressure to be attentive to cost concerns. The
ICU consumes a significant amount of resources and, as such, is a frequently identified …

Clinical decision making in critical care has traditionally been based on clinical outcome
measures such as mortality and morbidity. Over the past few decades, however, increasing …

Understanding economic outcomes in critical care : Current Opinion in Critical Care
Understanding economic outcomes in critical care : Current Opinion in Critical Care Log in or …

Objective. To define the different types of costs incurred in the care of critically ill patients
and to describe some of the most commonly used methods for measuring and allocating …