A Unique Snapshot of Intensive Care Resources in Australia and New Zealand

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care - Tập 38 Số 1 - Trang 149-158 - 2010
Jennifer Martin1,2, Graeme K. Hart1,3, Peter Hicks1,4
1ANZICS House, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2Research Manager, ANZICS Centre for Outcomes and Resource Evaluation Critical Care Resources and Honorary Lecturer, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University.
3Co-Director, ANZICS Centre for Outcomes and Resource Evaluation Critical Care Resources.
4Co-Director, ANZICS Centre for Outcomes and Resource Evaluation Critical Care Resources and Medical Director, Intensive Care Department, Wellington Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand.

Tóm tắt

The objective of this study was to analyse and report on the distribution and attributes of intensive care services in Australia and New Zealand for the 2005/2006 financial year. A survey was mailed to 155 Australian and 26 New Zealand intensive care units (ICU) listed on the database of the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society. A descriptive analytical approach was used. Of the 181 ICUs, 177 provided data. In Australia there were 100 public sector and 51 private sector ICUs and in New Zealand, 24 public sector and two private sector ICUs. These units contain 1485 available beds in the public sector and 538 available beds in the private sector. Calculations to determine beds per 100,000 population, medical specialists per 1000 patient days and registered nurses per 1000 patient days showed wide variation. International comparisons are limited by lack of data; however it does appear that intensive care patients in Australia and New Zealand have very good outcomes.

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Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Tập 38 Số 1

149-158

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