ArticleJournal of the Intensive Care Society2020
Critical care transfer in an English critical care network: Analysis of 1124 transfers delivered by an ad-hoc system.
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- Determining the factors for interhospital transfer in advanced heart failure cases.International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature · 2022Article
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- Patient outcomes following transfer between intensive care units during the COVID-19 pandemic.Anaesthesia · 2022Article
- Learning from critical care: Improving intra- and inter-hospital transfer processes in enhanced care and the ward.Future healthcare journal · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundCritical care transfers between hospitals are time critical high-risk episodes for unstable patients who often require urgent lifesaving intervention. This study aimed to establish the scale, nature and safety of current transfer practice in the South West Critical Care Network (SWCCN) in England.
methodsThe SWCCN database contains prospectively collected data in accordance with national guidelines. It was interrogated for all adult (>15 years of age) patients from January 2012 to November 2017.
resultsA total of 1124 inter-hospital transfers were recorded, with the majority (935, 83.2%) made for specialist treatment. The transferring team included a doctor in 998 (88.8%) and nurse in 935 (93.7%) transfers. In 204 (18.1%) transfers, delays occurred, with the commonest cause being availability of transport. Critical incidents occurred in 77 (6.9%).
conclusionsThis is the first published data on the transfer activity of a UK adult critical care network. It demonstrates that current ad-hoc provision is not meeting the longstanding expectations of national guidelines in terms of training, clinical experience and timeliness. The authors hope that this study may inform national conversation regarding the development of National Health Service commissioned inter-hospital transfer services for adult patients in England.
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