Effects of interprofessional conferences on intensive care units: comparing lengths of stay in the intensive care unit before and after the introduction of interprofessional conferences.

This study evaluated the effects of interprofessional conferences on intensive care units (ICUs) by comparing related outcomes before and after their introduction. This study was conducted at a single center and included ICU patients admitted between April 2017 and March 2019. Interprofessional conferences include physicians, nurses, physical therapists, nutritionists, and pharmacists.

Comparison of Japan nurse practitioner-led care and physician trainee-led care on patients' length of stay in a secondary emergency department: A retrospective study.

Aim: We compared Japan nurse practitioner-led care and physician trainee-led care in terms of patients' length of stay in a secondary emergency department in Japan.

Methods: This was a retrospective observational study, utilizing medical records. Participants (n = 1419; mean age = 63.