Assessment of ICU readmission risk with the Stability and Workload Index for Transfer score

Patient discharge from the ICU is indicated on the basis of clinical evidence and the result of strategies aimed at improving health care. Nevertheless, some patients might be discharged too early. We attempted to identify risk factors for unplanned ICU readmission, using a score for risk assessment...

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Autores principales: Oakes, Daiane Ferreira, Borges, Ingrid Nemitz Krás, Forgiarini, Luiz Alberto, Rieder, Marcelo de Mello
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia 2014
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Brief Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4075915/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24626273
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1806-37132014000100011
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Sumario:Patient discharge from the ICU is indicated on the basis of clinical evidence and the result of strategies aimed at improving health care. Nevertheless, some patients might be discharged too early. We attempted to identify risk factors for unplanned ICU readmission, using a score for risk assessment, designated the Stability and Workload Index for Transfer (SWIFT) score. We evaluated 100 patients discharged from an ICU and found that the SWIFT score can be used as a tool for improving the assessment of ICU patients and the appropriateness of ICU discharge, thus preventing readmission.

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