A look at the past to draw lessons for the future: how the case of an urgent ICU transfer taught us to always be ready with a plan B

A look at the past to draw lessons for the future: how the case of an urgent ICU transfer taught us to always be ready with a plan B

ObjectiveThe urgent transfer of an intensive care unit (ICU) is particularly challenging because it carries a high clinical and infectious risk and is a critical node in a hospital’s patient flow. In early 2017, exceptional rainfall damaged the roof of the tertiary hospital in Udine, necessitating t...

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Main Authors: Laura Brunelli, Edoardo Miotto, Massimo Del Pin, Daniele Celotto, Adriana Moccia, Gianni Borghi, Amato De Monte, Cristiana Macor, Roberto Cocconi, Luca Lattuada, Silvio Brusaferro, Luca Arnoldo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
ICU transfer
risk management
healthcare-associated infections
emergency
preparedness
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1253673/full

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