ICU Staffing
In most of the world, critically ill patients are managed in closed ICUs, the closed vs open-model debate is primarily of interest in the USA
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ICU Design and Staffing
minimum standards relating to work practice, caseload, staffing and operational requirements, design, equipment and monitoring for Level III, II, I and Paediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs)
Changes in ICU Mortality
Overall, ICU mortality continues to improve but there are reasons why mortality improvement is not faster
Yuletide Euphoria
Merry Christmas dear LITFL readers! Have a great day, however you like your bells to jingle.
Speaking Up
'Speaking up' refers to a person in a non-dominant or non-leader role expressing a concern or suggested course of action to another person in a dominant or leader role
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