Journal article
Safety Outcomes of Direct Discharge Home From ICUs: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (Direct From ICU Sent Home Study)*
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of direct discharge home (DDH) from ICUs compared with ward transfer on safety outcomes of readmissions, emergency department (ED) visits, and mortality.
DATA SOURCES: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature from inception until March 28, 2022.
Authors
Lau VI; Donnelly R; Parvez S; Gill J; Bagshaw SM; Ball IM; Basmaji J; Cook DJ; Fiest KM; Fowler RA
Journal
Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 51, No. 1, pp. 127–135
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
January 2023
DOI
10.1097/ccm.0000000000005720
ISSN
0090-3493