Clinical impact of physician staffing transition in intensive care units: a retrospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intensivists play an essential role in improving the outcomes of critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs). The transition of ICU physician staffing from low-intensity ICUs (elective intensivist or no intensivist consultation) to high-intensity ICUs (mandatory intensivist consultation or a closed ICU) improves clinical outcomes. However, whether a transition from high-intensity to low-intensity ICU staffing affects ICU outcomes and quality of care remains unknown.

Methods

A retrospective observational study was conducted to examine the impact of high- versus low-intensity staffing models on all-cause mortality in a suburban secondary community hospital with 400 general beds and 8 ICU beds. The ICU was switched from a high-intensity staffing model (hig

SUBMITTER: Fujii Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9701368 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature