|
Potential impact of increased intensive care unit (ICU) staff turnover |
| Decreased |
| Staff-hoursa |
| ICU patient-days |
| Number of ICU admissions |
| Patient/family satisfaction |
| Increased |
| Deflected or refused admissions (e.g. cancelled surgery, etc.) |
| Waiting time for ICU admission or discharge |
| Length of stay (ICU, hospital) |
| ICU-acquired diagnoses (infections, other morbidities, readmissions) |
| Mortality (ICU, hospital) |
| Medical errors |
| Work-related injuries |
| Work-related dissatisfactionb |
|
aMay involve medical, nursing, or other interdisciplinary staff (see Preamble). bSee Table 2. |
Laporta et al. Critical Care 2005 9:454 doi:10.1186/cc3543 |