Impact of a financial incentive on early rehabilitation and outcomes in ICU patients: a retrospective database study in Japan.
Yudai HondaJung-Ho ShinSusumu KunisawaKiyohide FushimiYuichi ImanakaPublished in: BMJ quality & safety (2024)
After the introduction of the financial incentive, the proportion of ICU patients who received early rehabilitation increased. However, the effects of the financial incentive on the length of ICU stay, the length of hospital stay and the proportion of patients who were discharged to home were limited.