Clinical Effectiveness of a Critical Care Nursing Outreach Service in Facilitating Discharge From the Intensive Care Unit

Background - Improved discharge planning and extension of care to the general care unit for patients transferring from intensive care may prevent readmission to the intensive care unit and prolonged hospital stays. Morbidity, mortality, and costs increase in readmitted intensive care patients. Objec...

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Main Authors: Williams, Teresa, Leslie, Gavin, Finn, J., Brearley, L., Asthifa, M., Hay, B., Laurie, K., Leen, T., O'Brien, K., Stuart, M., Watt, M.
Format: Journal Article
Published: American Association of Critical Care Nurses 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34313