Sarsfield Erin
Adult Critical Care Units, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
Crit Care Nurs Q. 2008 Jan-Mar;31(1):79-82. doi: 10.1097/01.CNQ.0000306401.17401.e5.
The demographics of our country are changing. With increased life expectancy comes more elderly critical care patients whom may have never sought medical care until a critical event has occurred. Approximately 40% of intensive care unit patients are elderly. We must pay close attention to this group of patients and continually strive to give them the best care possible. By utilizing continuous process improvement strategies, which are similar in many ways to the nursing process, we can best meet their needs.
我国的人口结构正在发生变化。随着预期寿命的增加，出现了更多老年重症监护患者，他们可能直到发生危急事件才寻求医疗护理。重症监护病房约40%的患者是老年人。我们必须密切关注这群患者，并不断努力为他们提供尽可能最好的护理。通过采用在许多方面与护理程序相似的持续过程改进策略，我们可以最好地满足他们的需求。
