title: Factors related to length of ICU stay for CABG patients.
abstract: The investigator identified five factors related to ICU length of stay in patients who undergo coronary artery bypass grafting. This article describes these factors and suggests nursing interventions aimed at reducing the influence of these factors on patient length of stay. Some of the factors related to longer stays such as a Friday surgery day may surprise you, while factors related to shorter stays such as patient teaching will support your viewpoints on the value of bedside teaching.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Moyer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies