Quantifying the volume of documented clinical information in critical illness

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study is to describe the volume of clinical information documented in critical illness, its relationship to the use of intensive care unit (ICU) technology, and changes over time. METHODS: We performed a 6-year retrospective cohort study. Eligible patients were admitted to a university-affiliated pediatric ICU for at least 24 hours during the years 2000 to 2005. For each complete 24-hour period …