How Effective are Intensive Care Unit Beds Used in Our Region?

Esma Meltem Şimşek Seval Izdes Ümit Murat Parpucu Fatma Ulus Mustafa Özgür Cırık Suheyla Ünver

Published in: Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation (2019)

Our results indicate that instead of increasing the number of beds in level 2 and 3 ICUs, hospitals should increase the number of level 1 ICU beds. In addition, we believe that the existing beds could be utilised more effectively if all ICUs implemented a closed management style and if there was better coordination between ICUs.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
mechanical ventilation
healthcare
acute respiratory distress syndrome