Introduction of Discharge Plan to Reduce Adverse Events Within 72 hours of discharge from the ICU

We examined the effect of introducing a discharge plan on the occurrence of adverse events within 72 hours of intensive care unit discharge. The Study excluded discharges to home or to another institution and "not-for-resuscitation" patients. The adverse events rate was 23%, of which 27% w...

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Main Authors: Williams, Teresa, Leslie, Gavin, Brearley, L., Dobb, G
Format: Journal Article
Published: Woltners Kluwer Health: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/35417
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author Williams, Teresa
Leslie, Gavin
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Dobb, G
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description We examined the effect of introducing a discharge plan on the occurrence of adverse events within 72 hours of intensive care unit discharge. The Study excluded discharges to home or to another institution and "not-for-resuscitation" patients. The adverse events rate was 23%, of which 27% were considered to be preventable. Respiratory problems and infections were the most frequent reasons. The discharge plan contributed to a change in the nature and preventability of events and facilitates the discharge process.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-354172017-09-13T16:07:21Z Introduction of Discharge Plan to Reduce Adverse Events Within 72 hours of discharge from the ICU Williams, Teresa Leslie, Gavin Brearley, L. Dobb, G discharge plans outcomes intensive care discharge Adverse events We examined the effect of introducing a discharge plan on the occurrence of adverse events within 72 hours of intensive care unit discharge. The Study excluded discharges to home or to another institution and "not-for-resuscitation" patients. The adverse events rate was 23%, of which 27% were considered to be preventable. Respiratory problems and infections were the most frequent reasons. The discharge plan contributed to a change in the nature and preventability of events and facilitates the discharge process. 2009 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/35417 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e3181b0e490 Woltners Kluwer Health: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins restricted
spellingShingle discharge plans
outcomes
intensive care
discharge
Adverse events
Williams, Teresa
Leslie, Gavin
Brearley, L.
Dobb, G
Introduction of Discharge Plan to Reduce Adverse Events Within 72 hours of discharge from the ICU
title Introduction of Discharge Plan to Reduce Adverse Events Within 72 hours of discharge from the ICU
title_full Introduction of Discharge Plan to Reduce Adverse Events Within 72 hours of discharge from the ICU
title_fullStr Introduction of Discharge Plan to Reduce Adverse Events Within 72 hours of discharge from the ICU
title_full_unstemmed Introduction of Discharge Plan to Reduce Adverse Events Within 72 hours of discharge from the ICU
title_short Introduction of Discharge Plan to Reduce Adverse Events Within 72 hours of discharge from the ICU
title_sort introduction of discharge plan to reduce adverse events within 72 hours of discharge from the icu
topic discharge plans
outcomes
intensive care
discharge
Adverse events
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/35417