Discharge home from critical care: safety assessment in a resource constrained system

Background High bed occupancy rates have delayed patient discharges from UK critical care units, especially in acute medical hospitals. As a result, more patients are discharged home directly from critical care (DH). Methods In this observational, retrospective study, we quantify the trends in D...

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Main Authors: Siyao Xing, Ashraf Roshdy, Jayachandran Radhakrishnan, Kevin Kiff, Jake Collins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh 2019-03-01
Series:The Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
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Online Access:https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/sites/default/files/jrcpe_49_1_roshdy.pdf