Discharge delay, room for improvement?

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Discharge delay, room for improvement?

Aim: Patients treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) and identified as suitable for discharge to the ward should have their discharge planned and expedited to improve patient outcomes and manage resources efficiently. We examined the hypothesis that the introduction of a critical care outreach rol...

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Main Authors:	Williams, Teresa, Leslie, Gavin, Brearley, L., Leen, T., O'Brien, K.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Elsevier Inc 2010
Subjects:	utilisation bed block Intensive care discharge
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/7389

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