Key result
Adverse events occurred in 10% (17 of 167) of patients within 72 hours of discharge from the ICU to the ward, with fluid management issues being the most common and 52% judged preventable.
Why the study?
What is the incidence and preventability of adverse events within 72 hours of discharge from the ICU to the ward?
Population
167 patients discharged from an Australian ICU to the ward over 12 weeks in 2006. Excluded: admitted after…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
72 hours
Authors
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May warrant closer post-ICU monitoring; leaves open whether targeted interventions reduce preventable events.
Observational (n=167)
No
What is the incidence and preventability of adverse events within 72 hours of discharge from the ICU to the ward?
Adverse events occur in 10% of patients within 72 hours of ICU discharge to the ward, with over half considered preventable, highlighting the need for better transition support systems.
McLaughlin et al. (2007) conducted an observational in Patients recently discharged from the ICU to the ward (n=167). Discharge from the ICU to the ward was evaluated on Adverse events within 72 hours of discharge. Adverse events occurred in 10% (17 of 167) of patients within 72 hours of discharge from the ICU to the ward, with fluid management issues being the most common and 52% judged preventable.
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