A nationwide survey of intensive care unit discharge practices
Heidegger CP, Treggiari MM, Romand JA, and the Swiss ICU Network. A nationwide survey of intensive care unit discharge practices. Intensive Care Medicine 2005, 31: 1676-1682. PMID: 16249927, DOI: 10.1007/s00134-005-2831-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDischarge decisionsDischarge practicesCentral Referral HospitalIntermediate care unitUniversity Teaching HospitalIntensive care medicineIntermediate care facilitiesAdult ICUsClinical determinantsDischarge dispositionReferral hospitalCare unitIntravenous medicationsPatient dischargeUniversity HospitalHospital characteristicsICU teamTeaching hospitalPatient managementSwiss ICUsConclusionsOur dataDischarge guidelinesCare medicineICU structureCare facilities