The Rothman Index predicts unplanned readmissions to intensive care associated with increased mortality and hospital length of stay: a propensity-matched cohort study

Abstract Background Patients with unplanned readmissions to the intensive care unit (ICU) are at high risk of preventable adverse events. The Rothman Index represents an objective real-time grading system of a patient’s clinical condition and a predictive tool of clinical deterioration over time. Th...

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Main Authors: Philip F. Stahel, Kathy W. Belk, Samantha J. McInnis, Kathryn Holland, Roy Nanz, Joseph Beals, Jaclyn Gosnell, Olufunmilayo Ogundele, Katherine S. Mastriani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13037-024-00391-2