Objective: To measure the association of intensive care unit (ICU) capacity strain with
processes of care and outcomes of critical illness in a resource-limited setting. Methods: We …

The growing shortage of intensivists and its implications for hospitalized Americans is well
documented and remains an ongoing concern for hospitals, clinicians, payers, and the …

This study was conducted to determine if the source of admission to the medical intensive
care unit (MICU) is associated with hospital death independent of the Acute Physiology and …

Chinese translation Background: Strains on the capacities of intensive care units (ICUs) may
influence the quality of ICU-to-floor transitions. Objective: To determine how 3 metrics of ICU …

Background: Studies of nighttime intensivist staffing have yielded mixed results. Goals: To
review the association of nighttime intensivist staffing with outcomes of intensive care unit …

Intensive care is a substantial financial burden on the US health care system, with spending
on critical illness exceeding $80 billion per year, approximately 3% of all health care …

Purpose Comparisons between institutions of intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay (LOS)
are significantly confounded by individual patient characteristics, and currently there is a …

Objectives: To assess whether Massachusetts legislation directed at ICU nurse staffing was
associated with improvements in patient outcomes. Design: Retrospective cohort study; …

Rationale: Time-varying demand for critical care may strain the capacities of intensive care
units (ICUs) to provide optimal care. Intensivists and ICU nurses may be the best judges of …

ContextIntensive care unit (ICU) physician staffing varies widely, and its association with
patient outcomes remains unclear. ObjectiveTo evaluate the association between ICU …