Variation in rates of ICU readmissions and post-ICU in-hospital mortality and their association with ICU discharge practices

Variation in rates of ICU readmissions and post-ICU in-hospital mortality and their association with ICU discharge practices

Abstract Background Variation in intensive care unit (ICU) readmissions and in-hospital mortality after ICU discharge may indicate potential for improvement and could be explained by ICU discharge practices. Our objective was threefold: (1) describe variation in rates of ICU readmissions within 48 h...

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Main Authors: Nelleke van Sluisveld, Ferishta Bakhshi-Raiez, Nicolette de Keizer, Rebecca Holman, Gert Wester, Hub Wollersheim, Johannes G. van der Hoeven, Marieke Zegers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Intensive care
Critical care
Variation
Mortality
Patient readmission
Patient discharge
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-017-2234-z

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