Cardiothoracic Critical Care

Kevin W Lobdell; Douglas W Haden; Kshitij P Mistry

doi:10.1016/j.suc.2017.03.001

Cardiothoracic Critical Care

Surg Clin North Am. 2017 Aug;97(4):811-834. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2017.03.001.

Authors

Kevin W Lobdell¹, Douglas W Haden², Kshitij P Mistry³

Affiliations

¹ Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute, Carolinas HealthCare System, PO Box 32861, Charlotte, NC 28232, USA. Electronic address: kevin.lobdell@carolinas.org.
² Carolinas HealthCare System, PO Box 32861, Charlotte, NC 28232, USA.
³ Cardiovascular Critical Care, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.

PMID: 28728718
DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2017.03.001

Abstract

High-value CCC is rapidly evolving to meet the demands of increased patient acuity and to incorporate advances in technology. The high-performing CCC system and culture should aim to learn quickly and continuously improve. CCC demands a proactive, interactive, precise, an expert team, and continuity.

Keywords: Cardiothoracic surgery; Critical care; Quality; Safety; Value.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Critical Care / organization & administration
Heart Diseases / surgery*
Humans
Thoracic Diseases / surgery*