Impact of the Leapfrog Group's intensive care unit physician staffing standard

• Published in: Journal of critical care Vol. 22; no. 2; pp. 89 - 96.e24
• Main Authors: Pronovost, Peter, MD, PhD, Thompson, David A., DNSc, MS, Holzmueller, Christine G., BLA, Dorman, Todd, MD, Morlock, Laura L., PhD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.06.2007; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Attitude of Health Personnel; Critical Care; Health care industry; Health Care Surveys; Health Plan Implementation; Humans; ICU physician staffing standard; Intensive care; Intensive care unit; Intensive Care Units - manpower; Leapfrog Group; Medical Staff, Hospital - standards; Mortality; Organizational Innovation; Patient safety; Personnel Staffing and Scheduling - standards; Physicians; Quality; Quality of Health Care; Risk Management; Studies; United States; United States; United States > US; California; Patient safety; ICU physician staffing standard; Leapfrog Group; Quality; Intensive care unit

Abstract Purpose The aim of this study was to describe hospital efforts to meet the Leapfrog Group's intensive care unit (ICU) physician staffing (IPS) standard; compare adopters and committers with resisters relative to perceived benefits, barriers and motivating factors; and examine implement...