A Protocol for Reducing Intensive Care Utilization After Craniotomy: A 3-Year Assessment.

Gabriela D M Ruiz ColónRika OhkumaArjun V PendharkarBoris D HeifetsGordon LiAmy LuMelanie Hayden GephartJohn K Ratliff

Published in: Neurosurgery (2023)

The NICE protocol is an effective, sustainable method to increase ICU bed availability and decrease costs without changing outcomes. To our knowledge, this study features the largest series of patients enrolling in an ICU utilization reduction protocol. Careful patient selection is a requirement for the success of this approach.

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
intensive care unit
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
healthcare
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
mechanical ventilation
type diabetes
patient reported outcomes
clinical evaluation