title: The development of critical care outreach nursing services.
abstract: Critical care patients are among the sickest in hospital and require extensive facilities and equipment, and skilled care. This article outlines the rationale behind the development of critical care outreach services and discusses evaluation of the service.
authors.forename: Terry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hainsworth
mesh_terms: D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003422:Critical Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005544:Forecasting; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015274:Interdepartmental Relations; D009731:Nursing Audit; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D010360:Patient Transfer; D016730:Program Development; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom