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 …

Discharging patients directly to home from the intensive care unit (ICU) is becoming a new
trend. This review examines the feasibility, benefits, challenges, and considerations of …

OBJECTIVE: Healthcare constraints with decreasing bed availability cause strain in acute
care units, and patients are more frequently being discharged directly home. Our objective …

Background. The critical care resuscitation unit (CCRU) facilitates interhospital transfer (IHT)
of critically ill patients for immediate interventions. Due to these patients' acuity, it is …

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the mortality and predictive factors affecting
mortality of patients discharged directly from the intensive care unit (ICU) at the thirdand …

Critically ill patients, those admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU), are some of the sickest in
the healthcare system. This patient population is complex as they often have comorbid …

The authors of this systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the safety of direct
discharge home from the intensive care unit (ICU) versus ward transfer. There was no …

Dr. Simpson received funding from CHEST—The American College of Chest Physicians; he
disclosed that he was the President and Chairman of the Board of the American College of …

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 …