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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-03-01
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Series: | Patient Safety in Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13037-024-00391-2 |