What question did this study set out to answer?

This study aims to analyze the profile and causes of readmissions to a surgical intensive care unit.

November 1, 1985Critical Care Medicine

Readmission of patients to the surgical intensive care unit

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721 admissions to a multidisciplinary surgical intensive care unit over a 1-year period, including 57…

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1-year period

Authors

NSNorman SnowChristiana Care Health System KBKathleen T. BerginCase Western Reserve University THTerrence P. HorriganCase Western Reserve University

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Implication

Readmissions to surgical ICU associate with high mortality despite warning signs; hypothesis-generating for discharge interventions, prospective validation required.

Key Points

This study aims to analyze the profile and causes of readmissions to a surgical intensive care unit.
Retrospective review of 721 SICU admissions over 1 year
Analysis of readmission rates, patient profiles, and characteristics of illness
Review of warning signs present before readmission
68 readmissions occurred in 57 patients, representing 9.4% of total admissions
Mortality for readmitted patients was 26%
62% of patients exhibited warning signs prior to discharge, with 50% related to readmission reasons

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Population

721 admissions to a multidisciplinary surgical intensive care unit (SICU) over a 1-year period, including 57 patients with 68 readmissions.

Outcome

Readmission rates, patient profiles, and characteristics of illness requiring readmissionhard clinical

Readmission to the surgical ICU is associated with high mortality (26%), but many readmitted patients display retrospective warning signs prior to their initial discharge, suggesting that improved discharge planning could prevent adverse outcomes.

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Snow et al. (1985) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1f8bcbccd4fd538e07321e https://doi.org/10.1097/00003246-198511000-00037

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Implication

Readmissions to surgical ICU associate with high mortality despite warning signs; hypothesis-generating for discharge interventions, prospective validation required.

Readmission of patients to the surgical intensive care unit

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Readmission of patients to the surgical intensive care unit

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