How the COVID-19 pandemic will change the future of critical care
Abstract Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) has posed unprecedented healthcare system
challenges, some of which will lead to transformative change. It is obvious to healthcare …
challenges, some of which will lead to transformative change. It is obvious to healthcare …
Sociotechnical systems analysis in health care: a research agenda
Given the complexity of healthcare and the 'people'nature of healthcare work and delivery,
STSA (Sociotechnical Systems Analysis) research is needed to address the numerous …
STSA (Sociotechnical Systems Analysis) research is needed to address the numerous …
Patient mortality is associated with staff resources and workload in the ICU: a multicenter observational study
Objective: Matching healthcare staff resources to patient needs in the ICU is a key factor for
quality of care. We aimed to assess the impact of the staffing-to-patient ratio and workload …
quality of care. We aimed to assess the impact of the staffing-to-patient ratio and workload …
[HTML][HTML] Nurse staffing, medical staffing and mortality in intensive care: an observational study
Objectives To investigate whether the size of the workforce (nurses, doctors and support
staff) has an impact on the survival chances of critically ill patients both in the intensive care …
staff) has an impact on the survival chances of critically ill patients both in the intensive care …
Association between critical care physician management and patient mortality in the intensive care unit
MM Levy, J Rapoport, S Lemeshow… - Annals of internal …, 2008 - acpjournals.org
Background: Critically ill patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) are thought to gain
an added survival benefit from management by critical care physicians, but evidence of this …
an added survival benefit from management by critical care physicians, but evidence of this …
Intensivist/patient ratios in closed ICUs: a statement from the Society of Critical Care Medicine Taskforce on ICU Staffing
NS Ward, B Afessa, R Kleinpell, S Tisherman… - Critical care …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Increases in the number, size, and occupancy rates of ICUs have not been
accompanied by a commensurate growth in the number of critical care physicians leading to …
accompanied by a commensurate growth in the number of critical care physicians leading to …
Peripatetic health-care workers as potential superspreaders
L Temime, L Opatowski, Y Pannet… - Proceedings of the …, 2009 - National Acad Sciences
Many nosocomial outbreaks exhibit “superspreading events” in which cross-transmission
occurs via a single individual to a large number of patients. We investigated how …
occurs via a single individual to a large number of patients. We investigated how …
Association of intensive care unit patient-to-intensivist ratios with hospital mortality
HB Gershengorn, DA Harrison, A Garland… - JAMA internal …, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The patient-to-intensivist ratio (PIR) across intensive care units (ICUs) is not
standardized and the association of PIR with patient outcome is not well established …
standardized and the association of PIR with patient outcome is not well established …
Variability in outcome and resource use in intensive care units
HU Rothen, K Stricker, J Einfalt, P Bauer… - Intensive care …, 2007 - Springer
Objective To examine variability in outcome and resource use between ICUs. Secondary
aims: to assess whether outcome and resource use are related to ICU structure and process …
aims: to assess whether outcome and resource use are related to ICU structure and process …
Association of patient-to-intensivist ratio with hospital mortality in Australia and New Zealand
Purpose The impact of intensivist workload on intensive care unit (ICU) outcomes is
incompletely described and assessed across healthcare systems and countries. We sought …
incompletely described and assessed across healthcare systems and countries. We sought …