Table 3 Emerging economic realities related to critical care that must be confronted in the future
From: Mechanical ventilation: past lessons and the near future
• Fewer personnel per patient |
   - Observation |
   - Intervention |
• Faster hospital throughput |
• Increased needs for: |
   - Safety |
   - Timely intervention |
   - Quicker assessment of therapy |
   - Decision support |