Recommendations of the international symposium mobile intensive care units and advanced emergency care delivery systems September 24–27, 1973 Mainz, Germany

According to the Semmelweis Plan for Saving Health Care, ”the capacity of the national network of intensive care units in Hungary is one but not the only bottleneck of emergency care at present”. Author shows on the basis of data reported to the health insurance that not on a single calendar day more than 75% of beds in intensive care units were occupied. There were about 15 to 20 thousand sick days which could be considered unnecessary because patients occupying these beds were discharged to their homes directly from the intensive care unit. The data indicate that on the whole bed capacity is not low, only in some institutions insufficient. Thus, in order to improve emergency care in Hungary, the rearrangement of existing beds, rather than an increase of bed capacity is needed. Orv. Hetil., 2011, 152, 946–950.

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Redesigned Geriatric Emergency Care May Have Helped Reduce Admissions Of Older Adults To Intensive Care Units

Health Affairs ◽

10.1377/hlthaff.2014.0790 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 34 (5) ◽

pp. 788-795 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Corita Grudzen ◽

Lynne D. Richardson ◽

Kevin M. Baumlin ◽

Gary Winkel ◽

Carine Davila ◽

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Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Intensive Care ◽

Intensive Care Units ◽

Emergency Care

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EXISTING EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT USED FOR VISARPA DISEASE

November 2020 - International Ayurvedic Medical Journal ◽

10.46607/iamj2908092020 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (9) ◽

pp. 4478-4486

Author(s):

Kendre Manchak ◽

Jaybhaye Sulakshana

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care ◽

Emergency Management ◽

Intensive Care Units ◽

Emergency Care ◽

Emergency Treatment ◽

Review Article ◽

Care Research

Emergency management in Visarpa is most challenging. The aim of this study is to review the existing Crit-ical care for Visarpa from basic Ayurveda classics as well as online. In this review article, after evaluation of emergency care from brihatrayai as well as laghutrai and available relevant 21 articles regarding Visarpa chikitsa, we discussed the need of development of Ayurveda diagnostic as well as intensive care units in present era. It is found that emergency treatment is not available to the satisfaction in Ayurveda literature. Therefore, possible strategy regarding emergency care research for this critical disease is provid-ed which is useful for Ayurveda researchers.

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Nursing care time and quality indicators for adult intensive care: correlation analysis

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/s0104-11692012000400004 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 20 (4) ◽

pp. 651-658 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Paulo Carlos Garcia ◽

Fernanda Maria Togeiro Fugulin

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care ◽

Correlation Analysis ◽

Intensive Care Units ◽

Quality Indicators ◽

Nursing Care ◽

Nursing Staff ◽

Care Delivery ◽

Average Length ◽

Quality Care ◽

Descriptive Study

The objective of this quantitative, correlational and descriptive study was to analyze the time the nursing staff spends to assist patients in Adult Intensive Care Units, as well as to verify its correlation with quality care indicators. The average length of time spent on care and the quality care indicators were identified by consulting management instruments the nursing head of the Unit employs. The average hours of nursing care delivered to patients remained stable, but lower than official Brazilian agencies' indications. The correlation between time of nursing care and the incidence of accidental extubation indicator indicated that it decreases with increasing nursing care delivered by nurses. The results of this investigation showed the influence of nursing care time, provided by nurses, in the outcome of care delivery.

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Book Review: Mobile Intensive Care Units

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care ◽

10.1177/0310057x7800600119 ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 96-96

Author(s):

O. F. James

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care ◽

Intensive Care Units ◽

Mobile Intensive Care Units

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Mobile Intensive Care Units—Are They Really Needed?

Controversy in Cardiology ◽

10.1007/978-3-642-86000-3_3 ◽

1976 ◽

pp. 38-50

Author(s):

Michael Luxton ◽

Thomas Peter ◽

Graeme Sloman

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care ◽

Intensive Care Units ◽

Mobile Intensive Care Units

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Mobile Intensive Care Units

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine ◽

10.1017/s1049023x00044162 ◽

1985 ◽

Vol 1 (S1) ◽

pp. 139-140

Author(s):

Wolfgang F. Dick

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care ◽

Intensive Care Units ◽

Emergency Medical Technician ◽

Emergency Patient ◽

Emergency Patients ◽

Paramedical Personnel ◽

Emergency Calls ◽

Vital Functions ◽

Mobile Intensive Care Units ◽

Medical Technician

Mobile intensive care units (MICU) will take care of all real emergency patients with presumed or proven disturbances of vital functions. These vehicles are equipped according to standardized criteria, and usually stationed at emergency hospitals. MICU's are accompanied by one rescue assistant, one emergency medical technician (EMT) and one physician.Eighty-five to 90% of the total number of emergency calls were primary emergency calls, where the emergency patient had to be treated at the scene; 10% to possibly 20% were emergency patients who had already received treatment by medical or paramedical personnel.

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Integrating Nurse Practitioners Into Intensive Care Units

Critical Care Nurse ◽

10.4037/ccn2016360 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 36 (6) ◽

pp. 59-69 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Shari Simone ◽

Carmel A. McComiskey ◽

Brooke Andersen

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care ◽

Intensive Care Units ◽

Nurse Practitioners ◽

Care Delivery ◽

Novice Nurse ◽

Depth Of Knowledge ◽

Care Delivery Model ◽

And Training ◽

Successful Integration

As demand for nurse practitioners in all types of intensive care units continues to increase, ensuring successful integration of these nurses into adult and pediatric general and specialty intensive care units poses several challenges. Adding nurse practitioners requires strategic planning to define critical aspects of the care delivery model before the practitioners are hired, develop a comprehensive program for integrating and training these nurses, and create a plan for implementing the program. Key strategies to ensure successful integration include defining and implementing the role of nurse practitioners, providing options for orientation, and supporting and training novice nurse practitioners. Understanding the importance of appropriate role utilization, the depth of knowledge and skill expected of nurse practitioners working in intensive care units, the need for a comprehensive training program, and a commitment to continued professional development beyond orientation are necessary to fully realize the contributions of these nurses in critical care.

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