The high cost of critical care unit over-utilization for patients with NSTE ACS
The high cost of critical care unit over-utilization for patients with NSTE ACS
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United States: Elsevier Inc
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English
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United States: Elsevier Inc
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There is substantial variability among hospitals in critical care unit (CCU) utilization for patients admitted with non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes (NSTE ACS). We estimated the potential cost saving if all hospitals adopted low CCU utilization practices for patients with NSTE ACS.
National hospital claims data were used to iden...
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The high cost of critical care unit over-utilization for patients with NSTE ACS
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2056389649
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2056389649
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0002-8703
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1097-6744
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10.1016/j.ahj.2018.05.003
