Medicina de urgencia y unidades de cuidados intensivos: Una alianza necesaria en busca de la mejoría de la atención de pacientes críticos
2016; Q16635223; Volume: 144; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês
10.4067/s0034-98872016000700014
ISSN0717-6163
AutoresBárbara Lara, Alejandro Cataldo, Ricardo Castro, Pablo R Aguilera, Carolina Ruíz, Max Adresen,
Tópico(s)Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
ResumoThe impact of a better coordination between emergency and intensive care units in the care of critically ill patientsThe need for critical care services is increasing in Chile.Critical care beds and specialists in this area are scarce.In this article we discuss some aspects that hamper the care of critically ill patients from their arrival to the emergency department to their transfer to the ICU.Special emphasis is given to system saturation and its multiple causes.The benefits of an integrative approach between emergency medicine and critical care specialists are highlighted and some solutions are proposed to strengthen this partnership.
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