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January 1, 2001Critical CareOpen Access

Twenty-four hour presence of physicians in the ICU.

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Why the study?

Does 24-hour presence of physicians in a closed ICU model improve outcomes and efficiency in critically ill patients?

Population

Critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs)

Comparison

Closed ICU model with 24-hour coverage by… vs Open ICU model or lack of 24-hour intensivist…

Design

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Authors

HBH. BurchardiEvangelisches Krankenhaus Göttingen-WeendeOMOnnen MoererSt. Michael's Hospital

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Implication

May support closed ICUs with 24-hour intensivists; leaves open prospective RCTs before practice change.

Structured PICO

Does 24-hour presence of physicians in a closed ICU model improve outcomes and efficiency in critically ill patients?

P
Population
Critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs)
I
Intervention
Closed ICU model with 24-hour coverage by on-site physicians/intensivists
C
Comparator
Open ICU model or lack of 24-hour intensivist coverage
O
Outcome
Patient outcomes (mortality, length of stay, complications) and resource efficiency

A closed ICU model with 24-hour intensivist coverage improves patient outcomes and resource utilization compared to open models.

Cite This Study

Burchardi et al. (2001) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a735d2503bfdad20fc67badhttps://doi.org/10.1186/cc1012
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