The intensive care unit (ICU) is a crucial and expensive resource largely affected by
uncertainty and variability. Insufficient ICU capacity causes many negative effects not only in …

Objective: Interhospital transfer of critically ill patients is a common part of their care. This
article sought to review the data on the current patterns of use of interhospital transfer and …

Objectives: To analyze patterns of critical care medicine beds, use, and costs in acute care
hospitals in the United States and relate critical care medicine beds and use to population …

Rationale: High demand for intensive care unit (ICU) services and limited bed availability
have prompted hospitals to address capacity planning challenges. Simulation modeling can …

Background Shortage of beds in intensive care units (ICUs) is an increasing common
phenomenon worldwide. Consequently, many critically ill patients have to be cared for in …

Importance Inpatient overcrowding is associated with delays in care, including the deferral of
surgical care until beds are available to accommodate postoperative patients. Timely patient …

Purpose To evaluate the associations between strained ICU capacity and patient outcomes.
Methods Multi-center population-based cohort study of nine integrated ICUs in Alberta …

BACKGROUND: Emergency department (ED) ward admissions subsequently transferred to
the intensive care unit (ICU) within 24 hours have higher mortality than direct ICU …

Intensivist physician staffing is associated with lower mortality in the intensive care unit
(ICU), yet many ICUs are not staffed by trained intensivists. This gap has led to a number of …

Objective: The mortality rate of critically ill patients in ICUs is relatively high. In order to
evaluate patients' mortality risk, different scoring systems are used to help clinicians assess …