Association Between Afterhours Discharge From the Intensive Care Unit and Hospital Mortality: A Multi-Center Retrospective Cohort Study.
Adam HallXioaming WangDanny J ZuegeDawn OpgenorthDamon C ScalesH Thomas StelfoxSean M BagshawPublished in: Journal of intensive care medicine (2021)
Afterhours discharge is common, occurring in 1 in 4 discharges, and is widely variable across ICUs. Patients discharged afterhours have greater risk of hospital mortality and prolonged hospitalization.