Problems in care and avoidability of death after discharge from intensive care: a multi-centre retrospective case record review study

Problems in care and avoidability of death after discharge from intensive care: a multi-centre retrospective case record review study

Abstract Background Over 138,000 patients are discharged to hospital wards from intensive care units (ICUs) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland annually. More than 8000 die before leaving hospital. In hospital-wide populations, 6.7–18% of deaths have some degree of avoidability. For patients disc...

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Main Authors: Sarah Vollam, Owen Gustafson, J. Duncan Young, Benjamin Attwood, Liza Keating, Peter Watkinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
In-hospital death
Avoidable harm
Critically ill
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-020-03420-5

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