Does admission time matter in a paediatric intensive care unit? A prospective cohort study.

Paulo Sérgio Lucas da SilvaEmerson Yukio KuboEmilio Lopes JuniorMarcelo Cunio Machado Fonseca

Published in: Journal of paediatrics and child health (2021)

Admission to the PICU during night shifts was strongly associated with death compared to daytime admissions. A time analysis of the moment of admission is necessary as a metric of quality of care to identify the interruption or improvement in the continuity of care. Further studies are needed to assess the modified contributing factors.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
emergency department
quality improvement
healthcare
palliative care
sleep quality
pain management
affordable care act
mechanical ventilation
depressive symptoms
health insurance
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation