Adverse events during intrahospital transport of critically ill patients: incidence and risk factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Transport of critically ill patients for diagnostic or therapeutic procedures is at risk of complications. Adverse events during transport are common and may have significant consequences for the patient. The objective of the study was to collect prospectively adverse events that occurred during intrahospital transports of critically ill patients and to determine their risk factors.

Methods

This prospective, observational study of intrahospital transport of consecutively admitted patients with mechanical ventilation was conducted in a 38-bed intensive care unit in a university hospital from May 2009 to March 2010.

Results

Of 262 transports observed (184 patients), 120 (45.8%) were associated with adverse events. Risk factors were ventilation with positive e

SUBMITTER: Parmentier-Decrucq E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3639083 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature