Assessment of ICU readmission risk with the Stability and Workload Index for Transfer score*
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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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Assessment of ICU readmission risk with the Stability and Workload Index for Transfer score* Avaliação de riscos de readmissão em UTI através do escore Stability and Workload Index for Transfer
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 patien...
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 40 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014