Critical care transition programs and the risk of readmission or death after discharge from an ICU: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Niven DJ, Bastos JF, Stelfox HT. Critical care transition programs and the risk of readmission or death after discharge from an ICU: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Crit Care Med. 2014;42(1):179-87. doi:10.1097/CCM.0b013e3182a272c0.
Formal transition programs for patients being discharged from the intensive care unit (ICU) to general wards, which generally involved proactive surveillance by a nurse or physician, were associated with a decreased risk of readmission to the ICU.