Key result
In an evaluation of 100 patients, the SWIFT score was identified as a useful tool for improving the assessment of ICU discharge appropriateness and preventing unplanned readmission.
Why the study?
Does the Stability and Workload Index for Transfer (SWIFT) score predict unplanned ICU readmission in patients discharged from an ICU?
Observational (n=100)
Does the Stability and Workload Index for Transfer (SWIFT) score predict unplanned ICU readmission in patients discharged from an ICU?
The SWIFT score is a useful tool for assessing ICU discharge readiness and preventing unplanned readmissions.
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May support SWIFT for ICU discharge assessment; hypothesis-generating, needs prospective validation before practice change.
Patient discharge from the ICU is indicated on the basis of clinical evidence and the result of strategies aimed at improving health care. Nevertheless, some patients might be discharged too early. We attempted to identify risk factors for unplanned ICU readmission, using a score for risk assessment, designated the Stability and Workload Index for Transfer (SWIFT) score. We evaluated 100 patients discharged from an ICU and found that the SWIFT score can be used as a tool for improving the assessment of ICU patients and the appropriateness of ICU discharge, thus preventing readmission.
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Oakes et al. (2014) conducted an observational in ICU discharge and readmission risk (n=100). Stability and Workload Index for Transfer (SWIFT) score was evaluated on Unplanned ICU readmission. In an evaluation of 100 patients, the SWIFT score was identified as a useful tool for improving the assessment of ICU discharge appropriateness and preventing unplanned readmission.
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