Intensive care units in the triage mode. An organizational perspective.
Decisions to admit and discharge patients to and from the intensive care unit (ICU) when resources are scarce should be made according to the triage principle--that is, resources should be allocated based on the patient's ability to benefit from critical care. The ICU organizational structure and the constraints on decision-making processes are discussed in this article along with strategies for improvement in both areas.
Strosberg
M A
MA
Graduate Management Institute, Union College, Schenectady, NY.
D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010343:Patient Admission; D010351:Patient Discharge; D014218:Triage; D014481:United States