As many as 1 in 6 ICU admissions could be avoided, a new study finds -- which researchers say would save money and improve care.
MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2019 -- Many people are unnecessarily admitted to hospital intensive care units , a large new study suggests.
Better procedures for selecting patients who need the ICU could save money and improve care, researchers said. "This study was motivated by my experiences caring for patients in the medical ICU who required maximal because, a few weeks or months before, they couldn't afford basic preventive medical services," said study lead author Dr. Gary Weissman, a researcher at the University of Pennsylvania's Palliative and Advanced Illness Research Center.
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