Impact of Geographical Cohorting in the ICU: An Academic Tertiary Care Center Experience.

ABSTRACT: ICU is a multifaceted organization where multiple teams care for critically ill patients. In the current era, collaboration between teams and efficient workflows form the backbone of value-based care. Geographical cohorting is a widespread model for hospitalist rounding, but its role in ICUs is unclear. This study evaluates the outcomes of geographical cohorting in a large ICU of an Academic Health Center.

Design

This is a retrospective analysis of quality metrics collected 12 months pre- and post-implementation of geographical cohorting.

Setting

A total of 130 bedded ICU at tertiary academic health center in Midwest.

Patients

All patients admitted to the ICU.

Interventions

Our institution piloted the geographical cohorting model for critical care physician roun

SUBMITTER: Kapoor R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7523794 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature