title: CPOM: alleviating the demand for ICU beds.
abstract: Technology is adapting to health care's changing environment as more acutely ill patients, including those with respiratory risks, are being placed on the general care units. Centralized noninvasive pulse oximetry, a method to measure oxygen saturation, provides a relatively inexpensive, efficient means to serve a broader spectrum of patients.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: McFadden
authors.forename: L T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Gutierrez
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Leveque
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D002495:Central Supply, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006742:Hospital Bed Capacity; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010092:Oximetry / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D013686:Telemetry / Q000451:nursing*