Background Restricted visitation policies in acute care settings because of the COVID-19
pandemic have negative consequences. The objective of this scoping review is to identify …

Introduction Efforts to mitigate the global spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causing Corona Virus Disease-19 (COVID-19) have largely …

Purpose This study measured the quality of data extracted from a clinical information system
widely used for critical care quality improvement and research. Materials and methods We …

Rationale: Limited data on the epidemiology of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
using a standardized screening program exist. Objectives: To describe the population-based …

Rationale: Delirium is common in the ICU and portends worse ICU and hospital outcomes.
The effect of delirium in the ICU on post–hospital discharge mortality and health resource …

Background Multiple organ dysfunction is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in
intensive care units (ICUs). Original development of the Sequential Organ Failure …

Results During 5991 patient-years of follow-up, 107 (12.7%) patients died. Unadjusted
cumulative survival for the cohort was: 91.7%(95% CI, 89.8 to 93.7%) at 5 years and …

We sought to estimate the incidence of long-term care (LTC) placement and to identify
resident-and facility-level predictors of placement among older residents of designated …

Importance The safety of discharging adult patients recovering from critical illness directly
home from the intensive care unit (ICU) is unknown. Objective To compare the health care …

Purpose To provide a 360-degree description of ICU-to-ward transfers. Methods Prospective
cohort study of 451 adults transferred from a medical–surgical ICU to a hospital ward in 10 …