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Vollam S, Gustafson O, Morgan L, Pattison N, Thomas H, Watkinson P. Patient Harm and Institutional Avoidability of Out-of-Hours Discharge From Intensive Care: An Analysis Using Mixed Methods. Crit Care Med 2022; 50:1083-1092. [PMID: 35245235 PMCID: PMC9197137 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000005514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES 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 practice changes to reduce the impact of discharge at night. DESIGN This study was part of the REcovery FoLlowing intensive CarE Treatment mixed methods study. We defined out-of-hours discharge as 16:00 to 07:59 hours. We undertook 20 in-depth case record reviews where in-hospital death after ICU discharge had been judged "probably avoidable" in previous retrospective structured judgment reviews, and 20 where patients survived. We conducted semistructured interviews with 55 patients, family members, and staff with experience of ICU discharge processes. These, along with a stakeholder focus group, informed ICU discharge process mapping using the human factors-based functional analysis resonance method. SETTING Three U.K. National Health Service hospitals, chosen to represent different hospital settings. SUBJECTS Patients discharged from ICU, their families, and staff involved in their care. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Out-of-hours discharge was common. Patients and staff described out-of-hours discharge as unsafe due to a reduction in staffing and skill mix at night. Patients discharged out-of-hours were commonly discharged prematurely, had inadequate handover, were physiologically unstable, and did not have deterioration recognized or escalated appropriately. We identified five interdependent function keys to facilitating timely ICU discharge: multidisciplinary team decision for discharge, patient prepared for discharge, bed meeting, bed manager allocation of beds, and ward bed made available. CONCLUSIONS We identified significant limitations in out-of-hours care provision following overnight discharge from ICU. Transfer to the ward before 16:00 should be facilitated where possible. Our work highlights changes to help make day time discharge more likely. Where discharge after 16:00 is unavoidable, support systems should be implemented to ensure the safety of patients discharged from ICU at night.
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- Sarah Vollam
- Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
- NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Oxford Allied Health Professions Research and Innovation Unit, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- School of Health and Social Work, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom
- East and North Herts NHS Trust, Stevenage, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Research in Public Health and Community Care, School of Health and Social Work, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom
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- Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
- NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Adult Intensive Care Unit, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Hall A, Wang X, Zuege DJ, Opgenorth D, Scales DC, Stelfox HT, Bagshaw SM. Association Between Afterhours Discharge From the Intensive Care Unit and Hospital Mortality: A Multi-Center Retrospective Cohort Study. J Intensive Care Med 2021; 37:134-143. [PMID: 33626957 DOI: 10.1177/0885066620981902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is conflicting evidence on the association between afterhours discharge from the intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital mortality. We examined the effects of afterhours discharge, including the potential effect of residual organ dysfunction, on hospital mortality in a large integrated health region. METHODS We performed a multi-center retrospective cohort study of 10,463 adults discharged from 9 mixed medical/surgical ICUs in Alberta from June 2012 to December 2014. We applied a 2-stage modeling strategy to investigate the association between afterhours discharge (19:00h to 07:59h) and post-ICU hospital mortality. We applied mixed-effect multi-variable linear regression to assess the relationship between discharge organ dysfunction and afterhours discharge. We then applied mixed-effect multi-variable logistic regression to evaluate the direct, indirect and integrated associations of afterhours discharge on hospital mortality and hospitalization duration. RESULTS Of 10,463 patients, 23.7% (n = 2,480) were discharged afterhours, of which 27.4% occurred on a holiday or weekend. This varied significantly by ICU size, type, and site. Patients discharged afterhours were more likely medical admissions, had greater multi-morbidity and illness acuity. A greater average SOFA score in the 72 hours prior to ICU discharge was not associated with afterhours discharge. However, a greater average SOFA score was associated with hospital mortality (adjusted-odds ratio [OR], 1.23; 95% CI, 1.18-1.28). Afterhours discharge was associated with higher hospital mortality (adjusted-OR, 1.19; 95% CI, 1.01-1.39), increased hospital stay (adjusted-risk ratio [RR], 1.10; 95% CI, 1.09-1.11) and increased post-ICU stay (adjusted-RR, 1.16; 95% CI, 1.14-1.17) when compared with workhours discharge. CONCLUSIONS Afterhours discharge is common, occurring in 1 in 4 discharges, and is widely variable across ICUs. Patients discharged afterhours have greater risk of hospital mortality and prolonged hospitalization.
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- Adam Hall
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta and Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Canada
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- Health Services Statistical and Analytic Methods, Analytics (DIMR), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine and O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Canada.,Critical Care Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta and Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine and O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Canada.,Critical Care Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta and Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Canada.,Critical Care Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Canada
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Identifying the relationship between unstable vital signs and intensive care unit (ICU) readmissions: an analysis of 10-year of hospital ICU readmissions. HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s12553-018-0255-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Corrêa TD, Ponzoni CR, Filho RR, Neto AS, Chaves RCDF, Pardini A, Assunção MSC, Schettino GDPP, Noritomi DT. Nighttime intensive care unit discharge and outcomes: A propensity matched retrospective cohort study. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0207268. [PMID: 30543630 PMCID: PMC6292615 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2018] [Accepted: 10/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Nighttime ICU discharge, i.e., discharge from the ICU during the night hours, has been associated with increased readmission rates, hospital length of stay (LOS) and in-hospital mortality. We sought to determine the frequency of nighttime ICU discharge and identify whether nighttime ICU discharge is associated with worse outcomes in a private adult ICU located in Brazil. Methods Post hoc analysis of a cohort study addressing the effect of ICU readmissions on outcomes. This retrospective, single center, propensity matched cohort study was conducted in a medical-surgical ICU located in a private tertiary care hospital in São Paulo, Brazil. Based on time of transfer, patients were categorized into nighttime (7:00 pm to 6:59 am) and daytime (7:00 am to 6:59 pm) ICU discharge and were propensity-score matched at a 1:2 ratio. The primary outcome of interest was in–hospital mortality. Results Among 4,313 eligible patients admitted to the ICU between June 2013 and May 2015, 1,934 patients were matched at 1:2 ratio [649 (33.6%) nighttime and 1,285 (66.4%) daytime discharged patients]. The median (IQR) cohort age was 66 (51–79) years and SAPS III score was 43 (33–55). In-hospital mortality was 6.5% (42/649) in nighttime compared to 5.6% (72/1,285) in daytime discharged patients (OR, 1.17; 95% CI, 0.79 to 1.73; p = 0.444). While frequency of ICU readmission (OR, 0.95; 95% CI, 0.78 to 1.29; p = 0.741) and length of hospital stay did not differ between the groups, length of ICU stay was lower in nighttime compared to daytime ICU discharged patients [1 (1–3) days vs. 2 (1–3) days, respectively, p = 0.047]. Conclusion In this propensity-matched retrospective cohort study, time of ICU discharge did not affect in-hospital mortality.
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- Thiago Domingos Corrêa
- Dept. of Critical Care Medicine, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
- Dept. of Critical Care Medicine, Hospital Municipal Moysés Deutsch, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Dept. of Critical Care Medicine, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Dept. of Critical Care Medicine, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
- Dept. of Intensive Care, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Dept. of Critical Care Medicine, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
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González de Molina Ortiz FJ, Gordo Vidal F, Estella García A, Morrondo Valdeolmillos P, Fernández Ortega JF, Caballero López J, Pérez Villares PV, Ballesteros Sanz MA, de Haro López C, Sanchez-Izquierdo Riera JA, Serrano Lázaro A, Fuset Cabanes MP, Terceros Almanza LJ, Nuvials Casals X, Baldirà Martínez de Irujo J. "Do not do" recommendations of the working groups of the Spanish Society of Intensive and Critical Care Medicine and Coronary Units (SEMICYUC) for the management of critically ill patients. Med Intensiva 2018; 42:425-443. [PMID: 29789183 DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2018.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Revised: 03/24/2018] [Accepted: 04/02/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The project "Commitment to Quality of Scientific Societies", promoted since 2013 by the Spanish Ministry of Health, seeks to reduce unnecessary health interventions that have not proven effective, have little or doubtful effectiveness, or are not cost-effective. The objective is to establish the "do not do" recommendations for the management of critically ill patients. A panel of experts from the 13 working groups (WGs) of the Spanish Society of Intensive and Critical Care Medicine and Coronary Units (SEMICYUC) was selected and nominated by virtue of clinical expertise and/or scientific experience to carry out the recommendations. Available scientific literature in the management of adult critically ill patients from 2000 to 2017 was extracted. The clinical evidence was discussed and summarized by the experts in the course of consensus finding of each WG, and was finally approved by the WGs after an extensive internal review process carried out during the first semester of 2017. A total of 65 recommendations were developed, of which 5 corresponded to each of the 13 WGs. These recommendations are based on the opinion of experts and scientific knowledge, and aim to reduce those treatments or procedures that do not add value to the care process; avoid the exposure of critical patients to potential risks; and improve the adequacy of health resources.
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- F J González de Molina Ortiz
- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario Mutua Terrassa, Barcelona, España; Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario Quirón Dexeus, Barcelona, España.
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario del Henares, Coslada, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital del SAS de Jerez, Jerez, Cádiz, España
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario Donostia, San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, España
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Complejo Hospitalario Carlos Haya, Málaga, España
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida, España
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, España
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, España
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valencia, España
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic la Fe, Valencia, España
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, España
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Gotur DB, Masud F, Paranilam J, Zimmerman JL. Analysis of Rothman Index Data to Predict Postdischarge Adverse Events in a Medical Intensive Care Unit. J Intensive Care Med 2018; 35:606-610. [PMID: 29720051 DOI: 10.1177/0885066618770128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Currently, there are no objective metrics included in the intensive care unit (ICU) discharge decision making process. In this study, we evaluate Rothman Index(RI) data for a possible metric as part of a quality improvement project. Our objectives were to determine whether RI could predict adverse events occurring within 72 hours of ICU discharge decision, the optimal clinical cutoff value for this metric, and to determine whether there is a relation between the RI warning alert 24 hours prior to discharge and adverse events postdischarge. DESIGN Retrospective observational study. SETTING Single center tertiary hospital. PATIENTS Adult medical ICU patients discharged from the ICU between January 20, 2015 and March 14, 2015. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS A total of 194 patients were studied with mean age of 62.74 (18.37) years. Data collection included RI at the time of decision-making for ICU discharge and the presence of any warning signals in the previous 24 hours. A 72-hour follow-up chart review recorded any adverse events, including readmission to a higher level of care, discontinuation of discharge due to clinical status change, emergency department visit if discharged home, rapid response activation, or cardiopulmonary arrest postdischarge. Adverse events after ICU discharge were observed in 31 (16%) patients with 9 events being ICU readmission (4.6%). Based on an age-adjusted multivariate model, a higher RI was associated with lower odds of an adverse event (odds ratio [OR] = 0.969, P = .006, confidence interval [CI]: 0.9487-0.9911). An RI value ≥ 50 was associated with 72% lower odds of an adverse event (OR = 0.2887, 95% CI = 0.1278-0.6517 and P = .003) compared to RI < 50. This RI cutoff value was associated with the largest decrease in odds of events. As expected, patients with a very high-risk warning alert had a higher proportion of adverse events compared to patients who did not. (31.75% vs 12.65%, P = < .02). CONCLUSIONS Patients who have an RI < 50 or a very high-risk warning alert have a higher risk of adverse events postdischarge from the ICU. Rothman Index may be a useful metric for ICU discharge decision-making.
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- Deepa Bangalore Gotur
- Department of Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston Methodist, Fannin, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston Methodist, Fannin, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston Methodist, Fannin, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston Methodist, Fannin, Houston, Texas, USA
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Yang S, Wang Z, Liu Z, Wang J, Ma L. Association between time of discharge from ICU and hospital mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2016; 20:390. [PMID: 27903270 PMCID: PMC5131545 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-016-1569-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2016] [Accepted: 11/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Background Epidemiological studies have provided inconsistent results on whether intensive care unit (ICU) discharge at night and on weekends is associated with an increased risk of mortality. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine whether ICU discharge time was associated with hospital mortality. Methods The PubMed, Embase, and Scopus databases were searched to identify cohort studies that investigated the effects of discharge from the ICU on weekends and at night on hospital mortality, with adjustments for the disease severity at ICU admission or discharge. The primary meta-analysis focused on the association between nighttime ICU discharge and hospital mortality. The secondary meta-analysis examined the association between weekend ICU discharge and hospital mortality. Odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were pooled using a random-effects model. Results We included 14 studies that assessed outcomes for nighttime versus daytime discharges among 953,312 individuals. Of these 14 studies, 5 evaluated outcomes for weekend versus weekday discharges (n = 70,883). The adjusted OR for hospital mortality was significantly higher among patients discharged during the nighttime, compared to patients discharged during the daytime (OR 1.31, 95% CI 1.25–1.38, P < 0.0001), and the studies exhibited low heterogeneity (I2 = 33.8%, P = 0.105). There was no significant difference in the adjusted ORs for hospital mortality between patients discharged during the weekend or on weekdays (OR 1.03, 95% CI 0.88–1.21, P = 0.68), although there was significant heterogeneity between the studies in the weekday/weekend analysis (I2 = 72.5%, P = 0.006). Conclusions Nighttime ICU discharge is associated with an increased risk of hospital mortality, while weekend ICU discharge is not. Given the methodological limitations and heterogeneity among the included studies, these conclusions should be interpreted with caution, and should be tested in further studies. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13054-016-1569-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Si Yang
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
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Innovation in the management of intensive care units: This is the right time. Med Intensiva 2016; 40:263-5. [PMID: 27262446 DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2016.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2016] [Revised: 04/16/2016] [Accepted: 04/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Azevedo LCP, de Souza IA, Zygun DA, Stelfox HT, Bagshaw SM. Association Between Nighttime Discharge from the Intensive Care Unit and Hospital Mortality: A Multi-Center Retrospective Cohort Study. BMC Health Serv Res 2015; 15:378. [PMID: 26369933 PMCID: PMC4570509 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-015-1044-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2014] [Accepted: 09/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background We aimed to determine the impact of nighttime discharge from the intensive care unit (ICU) to the ward on hospital mortality and readmission rates in consecutive critically ill patients admitted to five Canadian ICUs. We hypothesized that hospital mortality and readmission rates would be higher for patients discharged after hours compared with discharge during the day. Methods A multi-center retrospective cohort study was carried out at five hospitals in Edmonton, Canada, between July 2002 and December 2009. Nighttime discharge was defined as discharge from the ICU occurring between 07:00 pm and 07:59 am. Logistic regression analysis was used to explore the associations between nighttime discharge and outcomes. Results Of 19,622 patients discharged alive from the ICU, 3,505 (17.9 %) discharges occurred during nighttime. Nighttime discharge occurred more commonly among medical than surgical patients (19.9 % vs. 13.8 %, P < 0.001) and among those with more comorbid conditions, compared with daytime discharged patients. Crude hospital mortality (11.8 % versus 8.8 %, P < 0.001) was greater for nighttime discharged as compared to daytime discharged patients. In a multivariable analysis, after adjustment for comorbidities, diagnosis and source of admission, nighttime discharge remains associated with higher mortality (odds ratio [OR] 1.29; 95 % CI, 1.14 to 1.46, P < 0.001). This finding was robust in two sensitivity analyses examining discharges occurring between 00:00 am and 04:59 am (OR 1.28; 1.12–1.47; P < 0.001) and for those who died within 48 h of ICU discharge without readmission (OR 1.24; 1.07–1.42, P = 0.002). There was no difference in ICU readmission for nighttime compared with daytime discharges (7.4 % vs. 6.9 %, p = 0.26). However, rates were higher for nighttime discharges in community compared with tertiary hospitals (7.7 % vs. 5.7 %, P = 0.023). Conclusions In a large integrated health region, 1 in 5 ICU patients are discharged at nighttime, a factor with increasing occurrence during our study and shown to be independently associated with higher hospital mortality. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12913-015-1044-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Luciano C P Azevedo
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, 2-124E Clinical Sciences Building, 8440-122 Street, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2B7, Canada. .,Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton Zone, 2-124E Clinical Sciences Building, 8440-122 Street, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2B7, Canada. .,Research and Education Institute, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil. .,Emergency Medicine Department ICU, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, 2-124E Clinical Sciences Building, 8440-122 Street, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2B7, Canada. .,Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton Zone, 2-124E Clinical Sciences Building, 8440-122 Street, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2B7, Canada. .,Research and Education Institute, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, 2-124E Clinical Sciences Building, 8440-122 Street, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2B7, Canada. .,Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton Zone, 2-124E Clinical Sciences Building, 8440-122 Street, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2B7, Canada.
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- Departments of Critical Care Medicine, Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, 2-124E Clinical Sciences Building, 8440-122 Street, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2B7, Canada. .,Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton Zone, 2-124E Clinical Sciences Building, 8440-122 Street, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2B7, Canada.
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Fernandez R. Occupancy of the Departments of Intensive Care Medicine in Catalonia (Spain): A prospective, analytical cohort study. Med Intensiva 2015; 39:537-42. [PMID: 25573190 DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2014.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2014] [Revised: 11/10/2014] [Accepted: 11/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Before deciding increases in the number or capacitance of Intensive Care Units (ICUs), or the regionalization of Units, it is essential to know their present effectiveness. OBJECTIVE To analyze the daily occupancy rate of ICUs in Catalonia (Spain) and the frequency of denied admission due to lack of capacity. DESIGN A prospective, observational multicenter study was carried out. PARTICIPANTS A total of 35 out of 40 ICUs of Catalonia (87%). INTERVENTIONS Daily registry. VARIABLES OF INTEREST Open beds and free beds, patients not discharged due to unavailability of ward beds, critically ill patients not admitted due to a lack of ICU beds, and rate of transfer to other ICUs. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS A descriptive cohort analysis was made. RESULTS Daily averages were 383 open ICU beds, 58 available beds (15%), and 16 patients not discharged due to unavailability of ward beds. Each day 6 patients on average were not admitted due to a lack of ICU beds, and one of them (16%) was transferred to another ICU. The mean occupancy rate was 83±19%, and a 100% occupancy rate was reported in 35% of the registries. A subanalysis of the 24 public hospitals demonstrated slightly higher occupancy (87±16%), with a 100% occupancy rate reported in 38% of the registries. CONCLUSIONS The mean occupancy rate of Catalonian ICUs may appear correct, but in some Units over-occupancy very often precludes early ICU treatment and even ICU admission for a significant number of critically ill patients.
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- R Fernandez
- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Althaia, CIBERES, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Manresa, España.
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Rubio O, Sánchez JM, Fernández R. [Life-sustaining treatment limitation criteria upon admission to the intensive care unit: results of a Spanish national multicenter survey]. Med Intensiva 2012; 37:333-8. [PMID: 22959596 DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2012.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2012] [Revised: 06/15/2012] [Accepted: 06/16/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the life-sustaining treatment limitation (LSTL) predisposition upon patient admission to the intensive care unit (ICU), the criteria upon which such predisposition is based, and whether these decisions are related to structural factors of the surveyed hospitals. DESIGN A descriptive multicenter study was made in 2010, involving the conduction of a survey in 90 hospitals, with a view to documenting the usual practice referred to LSTL upon admission in these centers. SETTING Spanish ICUs. INTERVENTION Opinion survey. MAIN VARIABLES OF INTEREST Type of hospital, number of hospital beds, ICU and semicritical patient beds, usual bed availability in the ICU, use of restrictive admission criteria, use of LSTL criteria upon admission, and type of criterion used to decide LSTL. RESULTS A total of 43 (48%) hospitals participated in the study, with LSTL being a common practice in these centers (93%). LSTL was fundamentally decided on the basis of the presence of prior severe chronic disease (95%), observation of previously declared patient will (95%), prior functional limitation (85%), and qualitative futility of care (82%). Frequent ICU bed availability (77% of the hospitals) and the use of restrictive criteria (79% of the hospitals) were also associated to patient admission with LSTL. CONCLUSIONS Admission to ICU with LSTL is a generalized practice in Spanish Hospitals. LSTL is decided based on physiological futility from an objective medical point of view, but also in observance of ethical and moral implications based on the qualitative futility of medical care.
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- O Rubio
- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Manresa, Barcelona, España.
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A mathematical model for simulating daily bed occupancy in an intensive care unit*. Crit Care Med 2012; 40:1098-104. [DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0b013e3182374828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Martínez López P. [Looking outside the ICU]. Med Intensiva 2011; 35:590. [PMID: 22030150 DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2011.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2011] [Revised: 09/14/2011] [Accepted: 09/15/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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