Decreased transport time to the surgical intensive care unit

Decreased transport time to the surgical intensive care unit

Highlights • Extended ED stay is associated with increased mortality among critically ill trauma patients. • Human factors analysis revealed disruptions in trauma patient flow from the ED to the ICU. • After implementation of human factors intervention, a reduction in time spent in the ED was noted....

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of surgery (London, England) England), 2017-06, Vol.42, p.54-57
Hauptverfasser: Ko, Ara, MD MPH, Harada, Megan Y., BA, Dhillon, Navpreet K., MD, Patel, Kavita A, Kirillova, Lydia R, Kolus, Riley C, Torbati, Sam, MD FACEP, Ley, Eric J., MD FACS
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Sprache:eng
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Adult
Aged
Critical Care
Critical Illness
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
Glasgow Coma Scale
Human factors
Humans
ICU
Injury Severity Score
Intensive Care Units
Length of Stay
Male
Middle Aged
Patient flow
Patient Transfer
Quality Improvement
Retrospective Studies
Surgery
Time Factors
Transportation of Patients
Trauma
Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • Extended ED stay is associated with increased mortality among critically ill trauma patients. • Human factors analysis revealed disruptions in trauma patient flow from the ED to the ICU. • After implementation of human factors intervention, a reduction in time spent in the ED was noted.
ISSN:1743-9191
1743-9159
DOI:10.1016/j.ijsu.2017.04.030