The Stability and Workload Index for Transfer score predicts unplanned intensive care unit patient readmission: initial development and validation.

Gajic, Ognjen; Malinchoc, Michael; Comfere, Thomas; Harris, Marcelline; Achouiti, Ahmed; Yilmaz, MURAT; Schultz, Marcus; Hubmayr, Rolf; Afessa, Bekele; Farmer, J

doi:10.1097/ccm.0b013e318164e3b0

The Stability and Workload Index for Transfer score predicts unplanned intensive care unit patient readmission: initial development and validation.

Gajic O., Malinchoc M., Comfere T. B., Harris M. R., Achouiti A., Yilmaz M., ...More

Critical care medicine, vol.36, pp.676-82, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 36
Publication Date: 2008
Doi Number: 10.1097/ccm.0b013e318164e3b0
Journal Name: Critical care medicine
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.676-82
Keywords: intensive care unit, management, organization, admission, discharge, risk, prediction score, patient readmission, DISCHARGE, MORTALITY, TRIAGE, RISK, OUTCOMES, CRISIS
Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective., Unplanned readmission of hospitalized patients to an intensive care unit (ICU) is associated with a worse outcome, but our ability to identify who is likely to deteriorate after ICU dismissal is limited. The objective of this study is to develop and validate a numerical index, named the Stability and Workload Index for Transfer, to predict ICU readmission.