Abstract

Off-Hours Intensive Care Unit Transfer Is Associated With Increased Mortality and Failure to RescueThe Annals of Thoracic SurgeryPreviewCardiac postoperative intensive care unit (ICU) beds are a limited resource, and when a patient no longer requires this level of care they are quickly transferred out. We hypothesized that complications and ICU readmission increased when transfer occurred during off-hours compared with regular work hours. Full-Text PDF

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