OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to assess and to explain variation of
organizational performance in intensive care units (ICUs). DESIGN: This was a prospective …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to develop and validate a questionnaire designed
to assess the culture, organization, and management of intensive care units. DESIGN: This …

Objective We present a score for assessing the quality of ICU care in terms of structure and
process, based on bibliographic review, expert consultations, field test, analysis, and final …

Intensive care units (ICUs) share the problems experienced by the health care system at
large. Various approaches to define and manage the quality of care patients receive in the …

Objective Collect, through a literature review, the indicators recommended for the
measurement of performance in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and determine their typology …

Background. Caring for critically ill patients is complex and resource intensive. An approach
to monitor and compare the function of different intensive care units (ICUs) is needed to …

OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to develop a set of indicators that measure the
quality of care in intensive care units (ICU) in Dutch hospitals and to evaluate the feasibility …

PURPOSE: The objectives of this study are to describe organizational and safety culture in
Canadian intensive care units (ICUs), to correlate culture with the number of beds and …

OBJECTIVE: Describe a program set up in a French intensive care unit (ICU) aimed at
improving communication inside the team and communication information given to patients …

Background There is an increasing need for standardized instruments for quality
assessment that are able to reflect the actual conditions of the intensive care practices …