Proactive palliative care in the medical intensive care unit: Effects on length of stay for selected high-risk patients

2007 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 1530-1535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally A. Norton ◽  
Laura A. Hogan ◽  
Robert G. Holloway ◽  
Helena Temkin-Greener ◽  
Marcia J. Buckley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Medical Intensive Care Unit ◽  
High Risk Patients ◽  
Risk Patients ◽  
Medical Intensive Care

The impact of a palliative care unit on mortality rate and length of stay for medical intensive care unit patients

2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 387-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glen Digwood ◽  
Dana Lustbader ◽  
Renee Pekmezaris ◽  
Martin L. Lesser ◽  
Rajni Walia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Medical Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Terminally Ill ◽  
Terminally Ill Patients ◽  
Medical Intensive Care ◽  
The Impact

AbstractObjective: This study evaluates the impact of a 10-bed inpatient palliative care unit (PCU) on medical intensive care unit (MICU) mortality and length of stay (LOS) for terminally ill patients following the opening of an inpatient PCU. We hypothesized that MICU mortality and LOS would be reduced through the creation of a more appropriate location of care for critically ill MICU patients who were dying.Method: We performed a retrospective electronic database review of all MICU discharges from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2009 (5,035 cases). Data collected included MICU mortality, MICU LOS, and mean age. The PCU opened on January 1, 2008. We compared location of death for MICU patients during the 2-year period before and the 2-year period after the opening of the PCU.Results: Our data showed that the mean MICU mortality and MICU LOS both significantly decreased following the opening of the PCU, from 21 to 15.8% (p = 0.003), and from 4.6 to 4.0 days (p = 0.014), respectively.Significance of results: The creation of an inpatient PCU resulted in a statistically significant reduction in both MICU mortality rate and MICU LOS, as terminally ill patients were transitioned out of the MICU to the PCU for end-of-life care. Our data support the hypothesis that a dedicated inpatient PCU, capable of providing care to patients requiring mechanical ventilation or vasoactive agents, can protect terminally ill patients from an ICU death, while providing more appropriate care to dying patients and their loved ones.

Use of hospital resources in the care of patients with intermediate risk pulmonary embolism

2020 ◽  
pp. 204887262092160
Author(s):  
Alexander E Sullivan ◽  
Tara Holder ◽  
Tracy Truong ◽  
Cynthia L Green ◽  
Olamiji Sofela ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Intensive Care Unit Admission ◽  
Hospital Length ◽  
Hospital Length Of Stay ◽  
Intermediate Risk ◽  
Risk Patients

Background Risk stratification and management of hemodynamically stable pulmonary embolism remains challenging. Professional societies have published stratification schemes, but little is known about the management of patients with intermediate risk pulmonary embolism. We describe the care of these patients at an academic health system. Methods Patient encounters from 1 January 2016 to 30 June 2017 were retrospectively identified utilizing a multihospital, electronic health record-based data warehouse. Using the 2019 European Society of Cardiology criteria, differences in hospital resource utilization, defined as intensive care unit admission, use of invasive therapies, and length of stay, were examined in patients with intermediate risk characteristics. Results A cohort of 322 intermediate risk patients, including 165 intermediate–low and 157 intermediate–high risk patients, was identified. Intermediate–high risk patients more often underwent catheter-directed therapy (14.0% vs. 1.8%; P<0.001) compared to intermediate–low risk patients and had a 50% higher rate of intensive care unit admission (relative risk 1.50; 95% confidence interval 1.06, 2.12; P=0.023). There was no difference in median intensive care unit length of stay (2.7 vs. 2.0 days; P=0.761) or hospital length of stay (5.0 vs. 5.0 days; P=0.775) between intermediate–high risk and intermediate–low risk patients. Patients that underwent invasive therapies had a 3.8-day shorter hospital length of stay (beta –3.75; 95% confidence interval –6.17, –1.32; P=0.002). Conclusion This study presents insights into the hospital resource utilization of patients with intermediate risk pulmonary embolism. The 2019 European Society of Cardiology risk stratification criteria are a clinically relevant scheme that identifies patients more often treated with intensive care unit admission and advanced therapies.

557: USE OF A SCREENING TOOL FOR PALLIATIVE CARE IN THE MEDICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (12) ◽  
pp. 216-216
Author(s):  
Bona Ko ◽  
Christopher Towe ◽  
Christine Koniaris ◽  
Justin Brady ◽  
Michael Keating ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Medical Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Medical Intensive Care

scholarly journals Noninvasive ventilation versus conventional oxygen therapy after extubation failure in high-risk patients in an intensive care unit: a pragmatic clinical trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Belenguer-Muncharaz ◽  
Maria-Lidón Mateu-Campos ◽  
Bárbara Vidal-Tegedor ◽  
María- Desamparados Ferrándiz-Sellés ◽  
Maria-Luisa Micó-Gómez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Noninvasive Ventilation ◽  
Oxygen Therapy ◽  
Extubation Failure ◽  
Pragmatic Clinical Trial ◽  
High Risk Patients ◽  
Risk Patients

scholarly journals Admission Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis and Its Impact on Patients in Medical Intensive Care Unit

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akshay Dafal ◽  
Sunil Kumar ◽  
Sachin Agrawal ◽  
Sourya Acharya ◽  
Apoorva Nirmal
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Metabolic Acidosis ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Medical Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Anion Gap ◽  
Acid Base ◽  
Acid Base Status ◽  
Medical Intensive Care ◽  
Time Of Admission

Abstract Introduction Anion gap (AG) metabolic acidosis is common in critically ill patients. The relationship between initial AG at the time of admission to the medical intensive care unit (MICU) and mortality or length of stay is unclear. This study was undertaken to evaluate this relationship. Materials and Method We prospectively examined the acid–base status of 500 consecutive patients at the time of MICU admission and outcome was measured in terms of mortality, length of ICU stay, need of ventilator, and laboratory parameters. The patients were divided into four stages based on the severity of AG. Outcome based on the severity of AG was measured, and comparisons that adjusted for baseline characteristics were performed. Results This study showed that increased AG was associated with the higher mortality. Patients with the highest AG also had the longest length of stay in the MICU, and patients with normal acid–base status had the shortest ICU length of stays (p < 0.05). Conclusion A high AG at the time of admission to the MICU was associated with higher mortality and length of stays. Initial risk stratification based on AG and metabolic acidosis may help guide appropriate patient disposition (especially in patients without other definitive criteria for MICU admission) and assist with prognosis.

scholarly journals Effects of the proportion of high-risk patients and control strategies on the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an intensive care unit

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Farida Chamchod ◽  
Prasit Palittapongarnpim
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Risk Group ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
High Risk Group ◽  
High Risk Patients ◽  
Risk Patients ◽  
Mrsa Infection ◽  
And Control

Abstract Background The presence of nosocomial pathogens in many intensive care units poses a threat to patients and public health worldwide. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an important pathogen endemic in many hospital settings. Patients who are colonized with MRSA may develop an infection that can complicate their prior illness. Methods A mathematical model to describe transmission dynamics of MRSA among high-risk and low-risk patients in an intensive care unit (ICU) via hands of health care workers is developed. We aim to explore the effects of the proportion of high-risk patients, the admission proportions of colonized and infected patients, the probability of developing an MRSA infection, and control strategies on MRSA prevalence among patients. Results The increasing proportion of colonized and infected patients at admission, along with the higher proportion of high-risk patients in an ICU, may significantly increase MRSA prevalence. In addition, the prevalence becomes higher if patients in the high-risk group are more likely to develop an MRSA infection. Our results also suggest that additional infection prevention and control measures targeting high-risk patients may considerably help reduce MRSA prevalence as compared to those targeting low-risk patients. Conclusions The proportion of high-risk patients and the proportion of colonized and infected patients in the high-risk group at admission may play an important role on MRSA prevalence. Control strategies targeting high-risk patients may help reduce MRSA prevalence.

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