The epidemiology and costs of chronic critical illness Journal Article
| Authors: | Carson, S. S.; Bach, P. B. |
| Article Title: | The epidemiology and costs of chronic critical illness |
| Abstract: | Chronically critically ill (CCI) patients have been gaining increasing attention from healthcare providers and administrators due to their intense medical needs and disproportionate consumption of resources. Innovative attempts to address their medical needs within the constraints of available resources have led to important changes in patient management and healthcare delivery. This article describes CCI patients in terms of demographics, diagnoses, and risk factors using studies in the literature and original data. Outcomes for CCI are reviewed including survival, functional status, quality of life, and costs of care. |
| Keywords: | outcomes; tracheostomy; quality-of-life; ill; prolonged mechanical ventilation; new-york-state; center; intensive-care unit; regional weaning; term acute-care; icu stays |
| Journal Title: | Critical Care Clinics |
| Volume: | 18 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| ISSN: | 0749-0704 |
| Publisher: | W.B. Saunders Co. |
| Date Published: | 2002-07-01 |
| Start Page: | 461 |
| End Page: | 476 |
| Language: | English |
| ACCESSION: | WOS:000176783000002 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0749-0704(02)00015-5 |
| PROVIDER: | wos |
| PUBMED: | 12140908 |
| Notes: | Article -- Source: Wos |
