Evaluation of an Intensive Care Outreach Nurse Program in 4 UAE Hospitals

Background: Intensive care outreach nurses (ICONs) can reduce deterioration and death of patients in hospitals. Purpose: Evaluate outcomes associated with implementation of the ICON role across 4 UAE hospitals. Methods: Trend analyses and χ2 tests were used to measure changes before ICON program, during ICON year 1, ICON year 2, when the service coverage extended 24/7, and until the end of 2019. Results: From year 1 to year 2, failures to escalate decreased from a rate of 14.8 to 5.6 episodes per 1000 admissions for all sites combined (P
Source: Journal of Nursing Care Quality - Category: Nursing Tags: Articles Source Type: research