Background Admission into an intensive care unit (ICU) may result in long-term physical,
cognitive, and emotional consequences for patients and their relatives. The care of the …

BACKGROUND We conducted a scoping review to systematically review the literature
reporting patient discharge from ICUs, identify facilitators and barriers to high-quality care …

OBJECTIVE: To provide the first description of intensive care unit (ICU) discharge practices
from the perspective of Canadian ICU administrators, and ICU providers from Canada, the …

Background Critically ill patients require complex care and experience unique needs during
and after their stay in the intensive care unit (ICU). Discharging or transferring a patient from …

Objective To explore how registered nurses (RNs) in the general ward perceive discharge
processes and practices for patients recently discharged from the intensive care unit (ICU) …

Background Transitions of care between providers are vulnerable periods in healthcare
delivery that expose patients to preventable errors and adverse events. Patient discharge …

BACKGROUND Patients leaving the intensive care unit (ICU) often experience gaps in care
due to deficiencies in discharge communication, leaving them vulnerable to increased …

INTRODUCTION:: Any illness that is serious enough to require admission to the critical care
unit will intensify the physical and psychological effects that the patient and their significant …

AIM: It is everyday news that we need more intensive care unit (ICU) beds, thus effective use
of existing resources is imperative. The aim of this literature review was to critically analyse …

Objectives This paper reports on the potential value and feasibility of providing patients with
a personalised discharge summary of their critical care stay. Design and methods Fifty-one …