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 …

OBJECTIVES: To compare health service use and clinical outcomes for patients with and
without direct discharge to home (DDH) from ICUs in Ontario. DESIGN: Population-based …

Objectives: Evaluate outcomes (mortality, morbidity, unplanned return visits) of patients who
are discharged directly to home from the ICU. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: Two …

Purpose: To evaluate the long-term safety of directly discharging intensive care unit (ICU)
survivors to their home. Methods: A retrospective observational cohort of 341 ICU survivors …

Importance The safety of discharging adult patients recovering from critical illness directly
home from the intensive care unit (ICU) is unknown. Objective To compare the health care …

Purpose: To describe factors (demographics and clinical characteristics) that predict patients
who are at an increased risk of adverse events or unplanned return visits to a health-care …

Objectives: To evaluate the relationship between rates of discharge directly to home (DDH)
from the intensive care unit (ICU) and bed availability (ward and ICU). Also to identify patient …

Objective: To describe trends and patient and system factors associated with direct
discharge from critical care to home in a large health system. Design: Population-based …

Purpose To perform a narrative review of the literature regarding the discharge of patients
directly to home (DDH) from the intensive care unit, and to identify patient characteristics and …

Background High bed occupancy rates have delayed patient discharges from UK critical
care units, especially in acute medical hospitals. As a result, more patients are discharged …