The influence of delayed admission to intensive care unit on mortality and nursing workload: a cohort study

ConclusionLength of stay of patients in the ED was a risk factor for mortality in the ICU; however, this variable did not have any influence on nursing workload.Relevance to clinical practiceStrategies need to be implemented to optimize the availability of ICU beds and reduce the length of stay of critical patients in the ED as delays in admitting such patients to the ICU have an impact on mortality.
Source: Nursing in Critical Care - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Research Source Type: research