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

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
Subjects:
discharge plans
outcomes
intensive care
discharge
Adverse events
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/35417

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