Time spent in prior hospital stay and outcomes for ventilator patients in long-term acute care hospitals
Abstract Background Long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs) treat mechanical ventilator patients who are difficult to wean and expected to be on mechanical ventilator for a prolonged period. However, there are varying views on who should be transferred to LTACHs and when they should be transferred....
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Pulmonary Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01454-1 |