title: Hospital intensive care units have to face the market realities of managed care.
abstract: The ICU is one of the last hospital bastions to face the market realities of managed care. Ellen Beck examines the situation and outlines what some hospitals and health systems are doing to improve outcomes, administrative issues and the experiences of patients and their families.
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authors: Beck
mesh_terms: D005190:Family; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000639:trends*; D006272:Health Facility Environment; D006754:Hospital Restructuring; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D016134:Organizational Policy; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States