Intensive Care in Critical Access Hospitals
Date
2007
Journal
Journal of Rural Health
Description
Describes the facilities, equipment, and staffing used by Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) for intensive care, the types of patients receiving intensive care unit (ICU) care, and the perceived impact of closing the ICU on CAH staff and the local community.
Center
North Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Authors
Victoria Freeman, Joan Walsh, Matthew Rudolf, Rebecca Slifkin, Asheley Cockrell Skinner