کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2650943 1139432 2011 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Improved bed use with creation of a short-stay unit in a cardiac catheterization recovery room
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی کاردیولوژی و پزشکی قلب و عروق
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Improved bed use with creation of a short-stay unit in a cardiac catheterization recovery room
چکیده انگلیسی

ObjectiveTo solve a capacity problem in a pediatric cardiovascular program, a 5- bed short-stay unit was created in the cardiac catheterization recovery room area within a 6-week timeframe. We describe the problem, solution, and early results in hospital performance and patient outcomes.MethodsData were reviewed for 183 patients who underwent various cardiac catheterization procedures and recovered overnight in the cardiac short-stay unit during the first 4 months of operation. The effect on bed use throughout the cardiac program and impact on the usual recovery room operations were assessed.ResultsThe cardiovascular inpatient bed shortage was relieved with the creation of a 5-bed short-stay unit, and no cardiac procedures were canceled because of lack of beds during the study period.ConclusionThere was no negative impact on clinical operations in the catheterization laboratory recovery room, and the short-stay unit was cost-effective. According to the rate of admission after recovery in the short-stay unit (5/183), patient selection was appropriate.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care - Volume 40, Issue 1, January–February 2011, Pages 56–62
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