Why the study?
The study was conducted to examine adverse events, along with associated factors and outcomes, during the transition from the ICU to a hospital ward after ICU discharge.
What is the incidence and impact of adverse events in adult patients transitioning from ICU to hospital ward?
What is the incidence and impact of adverse events in adult patients transitioning from ICU to hospital ward?
Adverse events are common (19%) after ICU discharge to the ward and are strongly associated with ICU readmission, prolonged stay, and mortality, yet are poorly predicted by physicians.
Adverse events after ICU discharge may warrant closer monitoring; leaves open whether targeted interventions reduce readmission or mortality.
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Sauro et al. (2020) studied this question.
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