Variation in rates of ICU readmissions and post-ICU in-hospital mortality and their association with ICU discharge practices

• Principais autores: Nelleke van Sluisveld (Autor), Ferishta Bakhshi-Raiez (Autor), Nicolette de Keizer (Autor), Rebecca Holman (Autor), Gert Wester (Autor), Hub Wollersheim (Autor), Johannes G. van der Hoeven (Autor), Marieke Zegers (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: BMC, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Variation in intensive care unit (ICU) readmissions and in-hospital mortality after ICU discharge may indicate potential for improvement and could be explained by ICU discharge practices. Our objective was threefold: (1) describe variation in rates of ICU readmissions within 48 h...