Improving cardiac ICU outcomes through specialized 24/7 care

(University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine& Dentistry) Around-the-clock care from senior physicians helped reduce major complications in cardiac surgery patients as compared to receiving care from resident physicians, according to a new University of Alberta study. Researchers found that patients who received 24/7 intensivist physician care had a seven per cent lower risk of experiencing major complications and a nearly-four per cent lower chance of cardiac surgical intensive care unit (ICU) readmission.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news