The volume-outcome relationship in critically ill patients in relation to the ICU-to-hospital bed ratio

The volume-outcome relationship in critically ill patients in relation to the ICU-to-hospital-bed ratio. Critical Care Medicine, June 2015, Vol. 43(6), p.1239-45.

Sasabuchi, Y., et al.

http://journals.lww.com/ccmjournal/Abstract/2015/06000/The_Volume_Outcome_Relationship_in_Critically_Ill.13.aspx

A volume-outcome relationship in ICU patients has been suggested in recent studies. However, it is unclear whether the ICU-to-hospital bed ratio affects the volume-outcome relationship. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between hospital volume and in-hospital mortality of adult ICU patients in relation to the ratio of ICU beds to regular hospital beds.