Unplanned early hospital readmission among critical care survivors: a mixed methods study of patients and carers.
Eddie DonaghyLisa SalisburyNazir I LoneRobert LeePamela RamseyJanice E RattrayTimothy Simon WalshPublished in: BMJ quality & safety (2018)
Although some readmissions are medically unavoidable, for many ICU survivors complex health and psychosocial issues contribute concurrently to early rehospitalisation. Care pathways that anticipate and institute anticipatory multifaceted support for these patients merit further development and evaluation.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- young adults
- intensive care unit
- emergency department
- palliative care
- climate change
- patient reported outcomes
- social media
- health information
- quality improvement
- human health
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- electronic health record