title: [The cardiac surgeon's role in intensive care].
abstract: During recent years there has been an ongoing process of profound change in German hospitals to save money because of governmental directives. This is also true for the management of hospitals and their departments, leading to new interdisciplinary wards. Therefore this article discusses the management of intensive care units from the cardiac surgeon's view and presents the "Aachen Model" as a possible solution.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für THG-Chirurgie, Universität Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074 Aachen. rautschbach@ukaachen.de
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Autschbach
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003363:Cost Control; D003422:Critical Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D010819:Physician's Role; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration