Why the study?
What are the independent predictors of ICU readmission among patients discharged from a medical ICU?
What are the independent predictors of ICU readmission among patients discharged from a medical ICU?
Higher severity of illness at ICU discharge and prior failure of therapy on a general ward or at another hospital are significant predictors of ICU readmission, which is associated with markedly increased mortality and length of stay.
May inform discharge risk assessment in medical ICUs; leaves open whether targeted strategies reduce readmissions.
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Rosenberg et al. (2001) studied this question.
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