Delayed ICU Transfers Increase Mortality Risk

May 31, 2013 - Early intervention for septic shock, respiratory failure and other conditions improves patient outcomes, but mortality risk significantly increases with delays in transferring declining patients to the intensive care unit (ICU), according to a new study from researchers at the University of Chicago Medical Center.  But several things can be done to improve transfer times for these critically ill patients, experts point out.
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