Outcomes in Critical Care

With moves towards improved quality of care and attempts to maximise health care benefit without increasing resources, the outcome of patients following critical illness has become an important focus. There are many aspects to outcome following critical illness and it is vitally important that the correct outcome measure is selected when considering effectiveness or efficiency of critical care.This book covers all aspects of outcome, describing their important advantages and highlighting their weaknesses so that the reader can easily select the most appropriate outcome measure for their particular area of interest.* A comprehensive guide to all aspects of outcome measures for intensive care* Practical advice on which outcome measure to select to measure efficiency or effectiveness of care, discussing the advantages and weaknesses of each one* Emphasises the need to look at disability, functionality and quality of life as outcomes following intensive care