Multipurpose Intensive Care Unit in a District General Hospital

The advantages of a four-bedded purpose-built general intensive care unit in a district general hospital are described. In addition to 1,447 inpatients treated between January 1968 and December 1971 the unit was used to conduct outpatient investigations. This has filled an important gap in conventio...

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Published in:BMJ 1973-07, Vol.3 (5873), p.227-229
Main Authors: Tanser, A. R., Wetten, B. G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Costs and Cost Analysis
Education, Nursing
Emergency nursing
England
Hospital Administration
Hospital beds
Hospital buildings
Hospital Design and Construction
Hospital Topics
Hospital units
Intensive care units
Intensive Care Units - standards
Intensive Care Units - statistics & numerical data
Medical equipment
Medical journals
Medical Practice
Medical Records
Medical Staff, Hospital
Nurses
Outpatient Clinics, Hospital
Staffing
Workforce
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Summary:The advantages of a four-bedded purpose-built general intensive care unit in a district general hospital are described. In addition to 1,447 inpatients treated between January 1968 and December 1971 the unit was used to conduct outpatient investigations. This has filled an important gap in conventional arrangements, and is practical and economical. The unit has proved to have advantages, not only for seriously ill patients but also has benefited the hospital in other ways. It has been of material assistance in recruiting and training nursing and medical staff and has been welcomed and supported by patients and their relatives. It has also attracted practical support from voluntary organizations whose generosity has enabled much additional equipment to be purchased.
ISSN:0007-1447
0959-8138
1468-5833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.3.5873.227