• Ugeskrift for laeger · Feb 2007

    Comparative Study

    [Capacity problems in Danish intensive care units?].

    • Kurt Espersen, Kristian Antonsen, and Henning Joensen.
    • Rigshospitalet, Abdominalcentret, Intensiv Terapi Klinik 4131, København Ø. kurt.espersen@rh.hosp.dk
    • Ugeskr. Laeg. 2007 Feb 19;169(8):710-2.

    AbstractThere are documented capacity problems in Danish ICUs. The indications for intensive care have increased in the last decade without any increase in the number of ICU beds. The result is massive pressure on many ICUs and many negative consequences in relation to healthcare, healthcare economics and patient comfort. Possible solutions: 1) an increase in the number of ICU beds, 2) re-organization of Danish ICUs into larger units and 3) creation of "step-down"-units. Intensive care is a costly area in the healthcare system, where there must be distinct guidelines for visitation and use of expensive medicine and advanced technology.

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