Patient harm and institutional avoidability of out-of-hours discharge from intensive care: an analysis using mixed methods

<p><strong>Objective:</strong> Out-of-hours discharge from ICU to the ward is associated with increased in-hospital mortality and ICU readmission. Little is known about why this occurs. We map the discharge process and describe the consequences of out-of-hours discharge to inform p...

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Main Authors: Vollam, S, Gustafson, O, Morgan, L, Pattison, N, Thomas, H, Watkinson, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins 2022