The impact of open versus closed format ICU admission practices on the outcome of high risk surgical patients: a cohort analysis

The impact of open versus closed format ICU admission practices on the outcome of high risk surgical patients: a cohort analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In the year 2000, the organizational structure of the ICU in the Zaandam Medical Centre (ZMC) changed from an open to a closed format ICU. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of this organizational change on outcom...

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Main Authors: Beute Jan, Liebman Barbara, Slagt Cornelis, van der Sluis Frederik J, Mulder Jan WR, Engel Alexander F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2482/11/18

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