Comprehensive care of ICU survivors: Development and implementation of an ICU recovery center.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To describe the design and initial implementation of an Intensive Care Unit Recovery Center (ICU-RC) in the United States.

Materials and methods

A prospective, observational feasibility study was undertaken at an academic hospital between July 2012 and December 2015. Clinical criteria were used to develop the ICU-RC, identify patients at high risk for post intensive care syndrome (PICS), and offer them post-ICU care.

Results

218/307 referred patients (71%) survived to hospital discharge; 62 (28% of survivors) were seen in clinic. Median time from discharge to ICU-RC visit was 29days. At initial evaluation, 64% of patients had clinically meaningful cognitive impairment. Anxiety and depression were present in 37% and 27% of patients, respectively. One in three p

SUBMITTER: Sevin CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6020044 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature