Impact of ICU transfers on the mortality rate of patients with COVID-19: insights from comprehensive national database in France.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic confronted healthcare systems around the world with unprecedented organizational challenges, particularly regarding the availability of intensive care unit (ICU) beds. One strategy implemented in France to alleviate healthcare pressure during the first COVID-19 wave was inter-hospital transfers of selected ICU patients from overwhelmed areas towards less saturated ones. At the time, the impact of this transfer strategy on patient mortality was unknown. We aimed to compare in-hospital mortality rates among ICU patients with COVID-19 who were transferred to another healthcare facility and those who remained in the hospital where they were initially admitted to.

Method

A prospective observational study was performed from 1 Marc

SUBMITTER: Sanchez MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8546754 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature