Intensive care unit mortality and cost-effectiveness associated with intensivist staffing: a Japanese nationwide observational study

Abstract Background Japan has four types of intensive care units (ICUs) that are divided into two categories according to the management fee charged per day: ICU management fees 1 and 2 (ICU1/2) (equivalent to high-intensity staffing) and 3 and 4 (ICU3/4) (equivalent to low-intensity staffing). Alth...

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Main Authors: Saori Ikumi, Takuya Shiga, Takuya Ueda, Eichi Takaya, Yudai Iwasaki, Yu Kaiho, Kunio Tarasawa, Kiyohide Fushimi, Yukiko Ito, Kenji Fujimori, Masanori Yamauchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-12-01
Series:Journal of Intensive Care
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40560-023-00708-w