Postoperative Respiratory Impairment Is a Real Risk for Our Patients: The Intensivist’s Perspective

Table 2

Consequences of ICU capacity strain.

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Higher acuity admissions

Higher acuity discharges

Premature/unplanned ICU discharges

Increase in ICU admission refusals

Delay in ICU admission

Mismatch in patient acuity and treatment location

Increase in mortality

Increase in cost

Disruption of provider workflow

Decreased time spent caring for each patient

Degradation in patient care

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