March 13, 2012

Intensive Care Unit Bed Availability and Outcomes for Hospitalized Patients With Sudden Clinical Deterioration

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Among hospitalized patients with sudden clinical deterioration, we noted a significant association between the number of ICU beds available and ICU admission and patient goals of care but not hospital mortality.

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Henry T. Stelfox (Tue,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f023c6d8643f5eb98f2565 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2011.2315

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