Study: ICUs Led by Intensivists Have Decreased Sepsis Mortality Rates

Intensive care units that were led by intensivists had a decreased mortality rate for sepsis patients compared with ICUs using an open model, according to a study in Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

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In October 2008, a regional medical center changed its ICU model from an open ICU, in which general physicians care for patients, to an ICU where intensivists have primary responsibility or co-management of all patients.

Click here to read the full story on intensivist-led ICUs in Becker’s Hospital Review.

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