Improving end-of-rotation transitions of care among ICU patients.
Joshua Lee DensonJulie KnoeckelSara KjerengtroenRachel JohnsonBryan McNairOlivia ThorntonIvor S DouglasMichael E WechslerRobert E BurkePublished in: BMJ quality & safety (2019)
In this controlled pilot study, a structured ICU end-of-rotation care transition strategy was feasible to implement with high fidelity. While mortality and LOS were not affected in a pilot study with limited power, the pragmatic strategy of this intervention holds promise for future trials.
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