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The performance of an Intensive Care unit (ICU) has different aspects. For many years, the performance was synonymous with the standard mortality ratio (SMR). But nowadays, other aspects of performance are considered: from the patients, families, nurses, doctors and provider’s points of view. Several studies, on the other hand, have demonstrated the relationship between organisation and performance.
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Le Gall, J.R., Azoulay, E. (2005). How to Evaluate Performance of Adult Intensive Care Units: A 30Year Experience. In: Gullo, A., Lumb, P.D. (eds) Intensive and Critical Care Medicine. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/88-470-0350-4_9
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