Why the study?
ICU discharge has traditionally used a tiered approach transferring patients to wards before home, but evolving postdischarge services have shifted interest toward direct discharge to home.
Does direct discharge to home improve clinical outcomes and safety in ICU patients compared to transfer to hospital wards?
Population
ICU patients at a tertiary care hospital
Comparison
Direct discharge to home vs transfer to ward with minimum stay 24 h
Design
Prospective cohort study
Follow-up
3 months
Key result
Direct discharge to home from the ICU was associated with significantly better clinical outcomes and safety compared to transfer to hospital wards for carefully selected patients.
Authors
Loading...
May support direct home discharge from ICU with modern services; leaves open need for RCTs to confirm safety versus step-down care.
Cohort
No
Does direct discharge to home improve clinical outcomes and safety in ICU patients compared to transfer to hospital wards?
Direct discharge to home from the ICU is associated with better clinical outcomes and safety in carefully selected patients compared to standard ward transfer.
Yadav et al. (2026) conducted a cohort in ICU patients. Direct discharge to home (DDH) vs. Transfer to ward (TTW) was evaluated on Clinical outcomes and safety (post-ICU recovery). Direct discharge to home from the ICU was associated with significantly better clinical outcomes and safety compared to transfer to hospital wards for carefully selected patients.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: