Indicators of intensive care unit capacity strain: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Strained intensive care unit (ICU) capacity represents a fundamental supply-demand mismatch in ICU resources. Strain is likely to be influenced by a range of factors; however, there has been no systematic evaluation of the spectrum of measures that may indicate strain on ICU capacity.

Methods

We performed a systematic review to identify indicators of strained capacity. A comprehensive peer-reviewed search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science Core Collection was performed along with selected grey literature sources. We included studies published in English after 1990. We included studies that: (1) focused on ICU settings; (2) included description of a quality or performance measure; and (3) described strained capacity. Retrieved studies

SUBMITTER: Rewa OG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5870068 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature