BACKGROUND: A significant number of patients experience an adverse event when discharged from intensive care to a ward. More than half of these events may be preventable with better standards of care. AIM: To explore the opinions of an expert group of clinicians around factors contributing to adverse events in patients discharged from ICU. METHOD: Online survey of Australian ICU Liaison Nurses (n=39) using a validated questionnaire of 25 items. RESULTS: The response rate was 92.8%. Key contributing factors included a lack of experienced ward staff, patient co-morbidities and the clinically challenging nature of many patients. CONCLUSION: Modifying processes of care may decrease the risk or impact of adverse events in this high risk patient population.
BACKGROUND: A significant number of patients experience an adverse event when discharged from intensive care to a ward. More than half of these events may be preventable with better standards of care. AIM: To explore the opinions of an expert group of clinicians around factors contributing to adverse events in patients discharged from ICU. METHOD: Online survey of Australian ICU Liaison Nurses (n=39) using a validated questionnaire of 25 items. RESULTS: The response rate was 92.8%. Key contributing factors included a lack of experienced ward staff, patient co-morbidities and the clinically challenging nature of many patients. CONCLUSION: Modifying processes of care may decrease the risk or impact of adverse events in this high risk patient population.
Authors: Denise L Buchner; Sean M Bagshaw; Peter Dodek; Alan J Forster; Robert A Fowler; François Lamontagne; Alexis F Turgeon; Melissa Potestio; Henry T Stelfox Journal: BMJ Open Date: 2015-07-08 Impact factor: 2.692
Authors: Kara M Plotnikoff; Karla D Krewulak; Laura Hernández; Krista Spence; Nadine Foster; Shelly Longmore; Sharon E Straus; Daniel J Niven; Jeanna Parsons Leigh; Henry T Stelfox; Kirsten M Fiest Journal: Crit Care Date: 2021-12-17 Impact factor: 9.097