Title

Using a SWIFT Score Guided Time Out to Reduce Medical ICU Readmission Rates

Authors

Justin Herman, MD, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow
Andrew Dargan, MD, Department of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow
John Madara, MD, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow
Michael Baram, MD, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow
Bharat K. Awsare, M.D., FCCP, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow

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Description

AIM:

For patients admitted to the medical ICU over an additional period of 17 months, our goal is to reduce the rate of ICU readmissions within 72 hours of transfer out of the ICU to less than 2%. This will as a result reduce the costs of care, length of stay, and in-hospital mortality rates for these patients.

Publication Date

6-10-2016

Keywords

Using a SWIFT Score Guided Time Out to Reduce Medical ICU Readmission Rates, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Quality and Safety

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

Recommended Citation

Herman, MD, Justin; Dargan, MD, Andrew; Madara, MD, John; Baram, MD, Michael; and Awsare, M.D., FCCP, Bharat K., "Using a SWIFT Score Guided Time Out to Reduce Medical ICU Readmission Rates" (2016). House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference (2016-2019). Poster 17.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/patientsafetyposters/17