Factors related to delayed intensive care unit admission from emergency department-A retrospective cohort study.
Mia Aitavaara-AnttilaJanne Henrik LiisananttiLasse RaatiniemiPasi OhtonenTero Ala-KokkoPublished in: Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica (2019)
The delays in ICU admissions were linked to therapeutic and diagnostic procedures and absence of pre-arrival notification. Patients were admitted to the ICU on the basis of diagnosis instead of clinical risk. However, the delays were not associated with worsening outcome, which indicates that sufficient care can be provided at the ED while the ICU admission is pending.