Barriers and facilitators to improve safety and efficiency of the ICU discharge process: a mixed methods study

Barriers and facilitators to improve safety and efficiency of the ICU discharge process: a mixed methods study

Abstract Background Evidence indicates that suboptimal clinical handover from the intensive care unit (ICU) to general wards leads to unnecessary ICU readmissions and increased mortality. We aimed to gain insight into barriers and facilitators to implement and use ICU discharge practices. Methods A...

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Main Authors: Nelleke van Sluisveld, Anke Oerlemans, Gert Westert, Johannes Gerardus van der Hoeven, Hub Wollersheim, Marieke Zegers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Intensive care
Critical care
Intensive care unit
Patient readmission
Mortality
Discharge practices
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-017-2139-x

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