Improving Transitions of Care after Critical Illness

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Lori Flores (Creator)

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East Carolina University (ECU )

Web Site: http://www.ecu.edu/lib/

Abstract: Post intensive care syndrome (PICS) is a recently recognized condition of a group ofphysical, cognitive, and socio-emotional impairments affecting patients recovering from critical illness. As a new disorder, PICS is not a familiar diagnosis in primary care and therefore, patients likely to experience PICS should attend a transitional care visit in an intensive care recovery clinic able to offer resources for recovery to improve patient outcomes. Visit attendance rates in this population lag comparable clinic attendance. A brochure was determined to be an instrumental tool for distributing PICS information, clinic availability, and contact information. Nurse-led education sessions with patients prior to hospital discharge combined with clinic brochure distribution increased clinic attendance 7.8% and decreased the clinic no- show rate 20% compared to historical clinic attendance rates in a four-month project time frame.

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Flores, L. S. (2020, April 26). Improving transitions of care after critical illness. The ScholarShip. https://thescholarship.ecu.edu/handle/10342/117/submit/0869586c71431a5232597a667768414c85726630.continue

Language: English

Date: 2020

Keywords

Post intensive care syndrome, clinic attendance, clinic no-show rate, clinic appointment, ICU Recovery Clinic

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