Association between intensive care unit occupancy at discharge, afterhours discharges, and clinical outcomes: a historical cohort study.

Purpose: There is a paucity of evidence evaluating whether intensive care unit (ICU) discharge occupancy is associated with clinical outcomes. It is unknown whether increased discharge occupancy leads to greater afterhours discharges and downstream consequences. We explore the association between ICU discharge occupancy and afterhours discharges, 72-hr readmission, and 30-day mortality.

Association of intensive care unit occupancy during admission and inpatient mortality: a retrospective cohort study.

Purpose: There is conflicting evidence regarding the influence of intensive care unit (ICU) occupancy at the time of admission on important patient outcomes such as mortality. The objective of this analysis was to characterize the association between ICU occupancy at the time of ICU admission and subsequent mortality.

Methods: This single-centre, retrospective cohort study included all patients admitted to the ICU at the Vancouver General Hospital between 4 January 2010 and 8 October 2017.