2008
The effect of an intensive care unit staffing model on tidal volume in patients with acute lung injury
Cooke CR, Watkins TR, Kahn JM, Treggiari MM, Caldwell E, Hudson LD, Rubenfeld GD. The effect of an intensive care unit staffing model on tidal volume in patients with acute lung injury. Critical Care 2008, 12: r134. PMID: 18980682, PMCID: PMC2646342, DOI: 10.1186/cc7105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClosed intensive care unitAcute lung injuryIntensive care unitLung injuryCare unitTidal volumeProspective population-based cohortLow VTOpen intensive care unitIntensivist physician staffingPopulation-based cohortProcess of careHospital mortalityVentilatory practicesImproved mortalityIntensive carePhysician staffingPatient outcomesMean VTPatientsDay threeSecondary analysisPotential patientsHigh VTKing County
2007
Effect of Intensive Care Unit Organizational Model and Structure on Outcomes in Patients with Acute Lung Injury
Treggiari MM, Martin DP, Yanez ND, Caldwell E, Hudson LD, Rubenfeld GD. Effect of Intensive Care Unit Organizational Model and Structure on Outcomes in Patients with Acute Lung Injury. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2007, 176: 685-690. PMID: 17556721, PMCID: PMC1994237, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200701-165oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute lung injuryClosed ICUOpen ICUHospital mortalityLung injuryData support recommendationsPopulation-based cohortPatient care practicesComplete survey dataAdult ICUsCohort studyImproved mortalityIll patientsIntensive careMain endpointPatient mortalityPotential confoundersHigher physicianICUICU structurePatient transferPatientsCare practicesSelf-administered mail questionnaireNurse availability