Planning and understanding the intensive care network in the State of Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil: a complex societal problem

Conclusion: The queue should be treated as a complex societal problem with a multifactorial origin requiring integrated solutions. Improving intensive care unit protocols and reengineering the general wards may decrease the length of stay. It is essential to redefine and consolidate the regulatory centers to organize the queue and provide available resources in a timely manner, by using priority criteria, working with stakeholders to guarantee clinical governance and network organization.
Source: Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva - Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research