Introduction of discharge plan to reduce adverse events within 72 hours of discharge from the ICU.
Williams TA, Leslie GD, Elliott N, et al. Introduction of discharge plan to reduce adverse events within 72 hours of discharge from the ICU. J Nurs Care Qual. 2010;25(1):73-79. doi:10.1097/NCQ.0b013e3181b0e490.
A structured discharge plan was associated with a reduction in preventable adverse events (but an increase in overall adverse events) in patients who had been recently discharged from the intensive care unit.