SCCM Resource Library-Association Between Nurse Copatient Illness Severity and Mortality in the ICU (CCM)

Association Between Nurse Copatient Illness Severity and Mortality in the ICU (CCM)

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The presentation explored the impact of co-patient illness severity on ICU mortality. It highlighted the challenges of nurse workloads in 1-to-2 patient ratios, emphasizing how the severity of one patient can affect the care of the other. The study utilized electronic health records from 24 ICUs, linking nurses to individual patients and examining 28-day ICU mortality. Findings indicated that higher severity in co-patients increases mortality risk, especially when vasoactive support is involved, due to the nurse's direct role in care without aid from respiratory therapists. The study suggests reconsidering how patients are assigned to nurses to optimize outcomes.

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One-Hour Concurrent Session | Late-Breaking Studies Affecting Patient Outcomes I

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Content Type Presentation

Membership Level Professional

Membership Level Select

Year 2024

Keywords

ICU mortality

nurse workloads

co-patient severity

electronic health records

patient assignment

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