Time of Admission to the PICU and Mortality*

Conclusions: Admission to the PICU during the morning period from 06:00 to 09:59 on weekdays and admission throughout the day on weekends (06:00–17:59) were independently associated with PICU death as compared to admission during weekday afternoons. Potential contributing factors deserving further study include handoffs of care, rounds, delays related to resource availability, or unrecognized patient deterioration prior to transfer.
Source: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - Category: Pediatrics Tags: Feature Article Source Type: research