Improving outcomes for ventilator-dependent patients: quality enhancement to decrease mechanical ventilation time.
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Pulmonary Service, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.
Houston
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Hartgraves
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Ideno
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Sabau
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Deal
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Dahlberg
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Luquire
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D003422:Critical Care / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000451:nursing* / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D013997:Time Factors; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*