Dataset Information

Results from the first audit of an intensive care unit in Botswana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Botswana is an economically stable middle-income country with a developing health system and a large HIV and infectious disease burden. Princess Marina Hospital (PMH) is the largest referral and teaching hospital with a mixed eight-bed intensive care unit (ICU).

Objectives

To conduct an audit of PMH ICU in order to investigate major admission categories and quantify morbidity and mortality figures using a validated scoring system for quality improvement, education and planning purposes.

Methods

PMH medical records and laboratory data were accessed to record demographics, referral patterns, diagnoses, HIV status, Acute Physiologic Assessment and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II scores and mortality rates.