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Special Report - Special Report - February 14, 2013
Using electronic records to help prioritize ICU admissions
Some hospitals already tap technology to evaluate risk of death, researchers say

Newswise

A national shortage of critical-care physicians and beds means difficult decisions for health care professionals: how to determine which of the sickest patients are most in need of access to the intensive care unit.

What if patients' electronic health records could help a physician determine ICU admission by calculating which patient had the highest risk of death?

Emerging health technologies, including reliable methods to rate the severity of a patient's condition, m...


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