The impact of long-term acute-care facilities on the outcome and cost of care for patients undergoing prolonged mechanical ventilation

2000 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 342-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael G. Seneff ◽  
Doug Wagner ◽  
Douglas Thompson ◽  
Charlene Honeycutt ◽  
Michael R. Silver
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Cost Of Care ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Acute Care Facilities ◽  
The Impact

The Role of Long-Term Ventilator Hospitals

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremy M Kahn
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Critically Ill ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Critically Ill Patients ◽  
Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Acute Care Hospitals ◽  
Cost Of Care ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Chronically Critically Ill

Long-term ventilator facilities play an increasingly important role in the care of chronically critically ill patients in the recovery phase of their acute illness. These hospitals can take several forms, depending on the country and health system, including �step-down� units within acute care hospitals and dedicated centres that specialize in weaning patients from prolonged mechanical ventilation. These hospitals may improve outcomes through increased clinical experience at applying protocolized weaning approaches and specialized, multidisciplinary, rehabilitation-focused care; they may also worsen outcomes by fragmenting the episode of acute care across multiple hospitals, leading to communication delays and hardship for families. Long-term ventilator facilities may also have important �spillover effects�, in that they free ICU beds in acute care hospitals to be filled with greater numbers of acute critically ill patients. Current evidence suggests that mortality of chronically critically ill patients is equivalent between acute care hospitals and specialized weaning centres; however, mechanical ventilation may be longer and cost of care higher in patients who remain in acute care hospitals. Given the rising incidence of prolonged mechanical ventilation and capacity constraints on acute care ICUs, long-term ventilator hospitals are likely to serve a key function in critical illness recovery.

Chronic Comorbid Illnesses Predict the Clinical Course of 866 Patients Requiring Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in a Long-Term, Acute-Care Hospital

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (8) ◽  
pp. 745-754 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Dermot Frengley ◽  
Giorgio R. Sansone ◽  
Robert J. Kaner
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Clinical Course ◽  
Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Acute Care Hospital ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Term Survival ◽  
Group A ◽  
Chronically Critically Ill

Objective: To determine whether burdens of chronic comorbid illnesses can predict the clinical course of prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV)patients in a long-term, acute-care hospital (LTACH). Methods: Retrospective study of 866 consecutive PMV patients whose burdens of chronic comorbid illnesses were quantified using the Cumulative Illness Rating Scale (CIRS). Based on increasing CIRS scores, 6 groups were formed and compared: group A (≤25; n = 97), group B (26-28; n = 105), group C (29-31; n = 181), group D (32-34; n = 208), group E (35-37; n = 173), and group F (>37; n = 102). Results: As CIRS scores increased from group A to group F, rates of weaning success, home discharges, and LTACH survival declined progressively from 74% to 17%, 48% to 0%, and 79% to 21%, respectively (all P < .001). Negative correlations between the mean score of each CIRS group and correspondent outcomes also supported patients’ group allocation and an accurate prediction of their clinical course (all P < .01). Long-term survival progressively declined from a median survival time of 38.9 months in group A to 3.2 months in group F ( P < .001). Compared to group A, risk of death was 75% greater in group F ( P = .03). Noteworthy, PMV patients with CIRS score <25 showed greater ability to recover and a low likelihood of becoming chronically critically ill. Diagnostic accuracy of CIRS to predict likelihood of weaning success, home discharges, both LTACH and long-term survival was good (area under the curves ≥0.71; all P <.001). Conclusions: The burden of chronic comorbid illnesses was a strong prognostic indicator of the clinical course of PMV patients. Patients with lower CIRS values showed greater ability to recover and were less likely to become chronically critically ill. Thus, CIRS can be used to help guide clinicians caring for PMV patients in transfer decisions to and from postacute care setting.

The burden of multidrug-resistant organisms on tertiary hospitals posed by patients with recent stays in long-term acute care facilities

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (8) ◽  
pp. 760-765 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dror Marchaim ◽  
Teena Chopra ◽  
Christopher Bogan ◽  
Suchitha Bheemreddy ◽  
David Sengstock ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Care ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Multidrug Resistant Organisms ◽  
Tertiary Hospitals ◽  
Acute Care Facilities

scholarly journals Post-COVID recovery: characteristics of chronically critically ill patients admitted to a long-term acute care hospital

F1000Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 1241
Author(s):  
Meg Stearn Hassenpflug ◽  
Dale Jun ◽  
David R. Nelson ◽  
Tamas Dolinay
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Invasive Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Acute Care Hospital ◽  
Infectious Complications ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Chronic Critical Illness

Background: Survivors of COVID-19 pneumonia often suffer from chronic critical illness (CCI) and require long-term hospitalization. Long-term acute care (LTAC) hospitals are vital in the care of CCI patients, but their role for patients post COVID-19 infection is not known. Barlow Respiratory Hospital (BRH) is a 105-bed, LTAC hospital network serving ventilator-dependent and medically-complex patients transferred from the ICUs of hospitals in southern California. We report patient characteristics of our first series of COVID-19 survivors admitted to the post-acute venue of an LTAC hospital. Methods: Single-center observational descriptive report of patients recovering from acute infectious complications of COVID-19 pneumonia requiring long-term respiratory support. Results: From 28 April to 7 September 2020, 41 patients were admitted to BRH for continued recovery from COVID-19 pneumonia. Median age: 68 [44-94] years, 25/41 (61%) male, 33/41 (80.5%) with tracheostomy, 21/41 (51.2%) on invasive mechanical ventilation, 9/41 (22%) receiving hemodialysis. All mechanical ventilation and hemodialysis interventions were initiated at the transferring hospital. Conclusions: To our knowledge, this is the first report to characterize CCI and medically complex COVID-19 patients transferred to the post-acute venue of an LTAC hospital. Patients on average spent over six weeks in the transferring hospital mostly in the ICU, are largely elderly, carry the known risk factors for COVID-19 infection, and experienced respiratory failure necessitating prolonged mechanical ventilation via tracheostomy. Our findings suggest that these patients will continue to require considerable medical interventions and treatments, including weaning from mechanical ventilation, owing to the numerous sequelae of the infection and the burden of acute-on-chronic diseases. As ICU survival rates improve, this research further emphasizes the important role of the LTAC hospital in responding to the COVID-19 crisis.

scholarly journals The SHIELD Orange County Project: Multidrug-resistant Organism Prevalence in 21 Nursing Homes and Long-term Acute Care Facilities in Southern California

2019 ◽  
Vol 69 (9) ◽  
pp. 1566-1573 ◽  
Author(s):  
James A McKinnell ◽  
Raveena D Singh ◽  
Loren G Miller ◽  
Ken Kleinman ◽  
Gabrielle Gussin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Orange County ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Resistant Organism ◽  
Healthcare Intervention ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Acute Care Facilities

Abstract Background Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) spread between hospitals, nursing homes (NHs), and long-term acute care facilities (LTACs) via patient transfers. The Shared Healthcare Intervention to Eliminate Life-threatening Dissemination of MDROs in Orange County is a regional public health collaborative involving decolonization at 38 healthcare facilities selected based on their high degree of patient sharing. We report baseline MDRO prevalence in 21 NHs/LTACs. Methods A random sample of 50 adults for 21 NHs/LTACs (18 NHs, 3 LTACs) were screened for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus spp. (VRE), extended-spectrum β-lactamase–producing organisms (ESBL), and carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) using nares, skin (axilla/groin), and peri-rectal swabs. Facility and resident characteristics associated with MDRO carriage were assessed using multivariable models clustering by person and facility. Results Prevalence of MDROs was 65% in NHs and 80% in LTACs. The most common MDROs in NHs were MRSA (42%) and ESBL (34%); in LTACs they were VRE (55%) and ESBL (38%). CRE prevalence was higher in facilities that manage ventilated LTAC patients and NH residents (8% vs &lt;1%, P &lt; .001). MDRO status was known for 18% of NH residents and 49% of LTAC patients. MDRO-colonized adults commonly harbored additional MDROs (54% MDRO+ NH residents and 62% MDRO+ LTACs patients). History of MRSA (odds ratio [OR] = 1.7; confidence interval [CI]: 1.2, 2.4; P = .004), VRE (OR = 2.1; CI: 1.2, 3.8; P = .01), ESBL (OR = 1.6; CI: 1.1, 2.3; P = .03), and diabetes (OR = 1.3; CI: 1.0, 1.7; P = .03) were associated with any MDRO carriage. Conclusions The majority of NH residents and LTAC patients harbor MDROs. MDRO status is frequently unknown to the facility. The high MDRO prevalence highlights the need for prevention efforts in NHs/LTACs as part of regional efforts to control MDRO spread.

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