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Title: | Incidence and preventability of adverse events requiring intensive care admission: a systematic review | Authors: | VLAYEN, Annemie Verelst, Sandra Bekkering, Geertruida E. SCHROOTEN, Ward HELLINGS, Johan CLAES, Neree |
Issue Date: | 2012 | Publisher: | WILEY-BLACKWELL | Source: | JOURNAL OF EVALUATION IN CLINICAL PRACTICE, 18 (2), p. 485-497 | Abstract: | Rationale, aims and objectives Adverse events are unintended patient injuries or complications that arise from health care management resulting in death, disability or prolonged hospital stay. Adverse events that require critical care are a considerable financial burden to the health care system, but also their global impact on patients and society is probably underestimated. The objectives of this systematic review were to synthesize the best available evidence regarding the estimates of the incidence and preventability of adverse events that necessitate intensive care admission, to determine the type and consequences [mortality, length of intensive care unit (ICU) stay and costs] of these adverse events. Methods MEDLINE (from 1966 to present), EMBASE (from 1974 to present) and CENTRAL (version 1-2010) were searched for studies reporting on unplanned admissions on ICUs. Several other sources were searched for additional studies. Only quantitative studies that used chart review for the detection of adverse events requiring intensive care admission were considered for eligibility. For the purposes of this systematic review, ICUs were defined as specialized hospital facilities which provide continuous monitoring and intensive care for acutely ill patients. Studies that were published in the English, Dutch, German, French or Spanish language were eligible for inclusion. Two reviewers independently extracted data and assessed the methodological quality of the included studies. Results Atotal of 27 studies were reviewed. Meta-analysis of the data was not appropriate because of methodological and statistical heterogeneity between studies; therefore, results are presented in a descriptive way. The percentage of surgical and medical adverse events that required ICU admission ranged from 1.1% to 37.2%. ICU readmissions varied from 0% to 18.3%. Preventability of the adverse events varied from 17% to 76.5%. Preventable adverse events are further synthesized by type of event. Consequences of the adverse events included a mean length of ICU stay that ranged from 1.5 days to 10.4 days for the patient's first stay in ICU and mortality percentages between 0% and 58%. Conclusions Adverse events are an important reason for (re) admission to the ICU and a considerable proportion of these are preventable. It was not possible to estimate an overall incidence and preventability rate of these events as we found considerable heterogeneity. To decrease adverse events that necessitate ICU admission, several systems are recommended such as early detection of patients with clinical instability on general wards and the implementation of rapid response teams. Step-down or intermediate care units could be a useful strategy for patients who require monitoring to avoid ICU readmissions. However, the effectiveness of such systems needs to be investigated. | Notes: | [Vlayen, Annemie; Schrooten, Ward; Hellings, Johan; Claes, Neree] Hasselt Univ, Fac Med, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium. [Verelst, Sandra] Katholieke Univ Leuven, Emergency Dept, Louvain, Belgium. [Bekkering, Geertruida E.] Katholieke Univ Leuven, Belgian Ctr Evidence Based Med, Louvain, Belgium. [Hellings, Johan] ICURO, Brussels, Belgium. | Keywords: | adverse eventsintensive care units;medical audit;medical errors;medical records;patient safety | Document URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/13626 | ISSN: | 1356-1294 | e-ISSN: | 1365-2753 | DOI: | 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2010.01612.x | ISI #: | 000301053800038 | Rights: | 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd | Category: | A1 | Type: | Journal Contribution | Validations: | ecoom 2013 |
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