title: The evolving model of pediatric critical care delivery in North America.
abstract: The past 50 years have witnessed the emergence and evolution of the modern pediatric ICU and the specialty of pediatric critical care medicine. ICUs have become key in the delivery of health care services. The patient population within pediatric ICUs is diverse. An assortment of providers, including intensivists, trainees, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and hospitalists, perform a variety of roles. The evolution of critical care medicine also has seen the rise of critical care nursing and other critical care staff collaborating in multidisciplinary teams. Delivery of optimal critical care requires standardized, reliable, and evidence-based processes, such as bundles, checklists, and formalized communication processes.
authors: Division of Critical Care Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039, USA.
authors: Carley
authors: C
authors: Riley
authors: W Bradley
authors: WB
authors: Poss
authors: Derek S
authors: DS
authors: Wheeler
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003422:Critical Care / Q000266:history; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009656:North America; D009732:Nursing Care; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods; D000078329:Workforce