Review Article
Postoperative Respiratory Impairment Is a Real Risk for Our Patients: The Intensivist’s Perspective
Table 2
Consequences of ICU capacity strain.
| Higher acuity admissions | Higher acuity discharges | Premature/unplanned ICU discharges | Increase in ICU admission refusals | Delay in ICU admission | Mismatch in patient acuity and treatment location | Increase in mortality | Increase in cost | Disruption of provider workflow | Decreased time spent caring for each patient | Degradation in patient care |
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