Abstract
The current shortage in intensive care unit (ICU) physician staffing coupled with Leapfrog initiatives has lead to novel ICU staffing paradigms including the use of nonsurgeon intensivists in surgical ICUs, increased development of telemedicine, and ICU regionalization.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 366-370 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care |
Volume | 64 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2008 |
Keywords
- Critical care
- ICU regionalization
- ICU staffing
- Leapfrog initiative
- Telemedicine
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery