The intra-and inter-hospital patient transfer is an important aspect of patient care which is
often undertaken to improve upon the existing management of the patient. It may involve …

Introduction Transport of critically ill patients from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to other
departments for diagnostic or therapeutic procedures is often a necessary part of the critical …

Background: Several US hospitals had surges in COVID-19 caseload, but their effect on
COVID-19 survival rates remains unclear, especially independent of temporal changes in …

Background The aim of the present study was to investigate the incidence of adverse events
(AEs) during intra-hospital transport (IHT) of critically ill patients and evaluate the risk factors …

Intrahospital transportation of critically ill patients is associated with significant
complications. In order to reduce overall risk to the patient, such transports should well …

Objectives Critically ill patients are often transferred from the intensive care unit (ICU) to
other locations around the hospital during which adverse events, some life threatening, are …

Intrahospital transport of a critically ill patient is often required to achieve a diagnostic and/or
therapeutic objective. However, clinicians who recommend a procedure that requires …

ABSTRACT Background Between 30% and 70% of intrahospital transports is associated
with some form of adverse event, compromising patient safety. Aims (1) To describe critical …

Background Adult critical care patients in an academic medical center experienced adverse
events during intrafacility transport resulting from lack of preparation. An intervention was …

Importance Recently passed legislation aimed at improving access to care has considerably
expanded options for veterans to receive emergency care in community, or non–Veterans …