ICU Interfacility Transfer

Percent of live ICU discharges that are transferred to an ICU located at a different hospital.

Indicators
Indicator:	ICU Interfacility Transfer
Created/Raw:	Created
Program:	Critical Care
Start Date:
End Date:
Reports:	Critical Care Program Quality Indicator Report

• Cargo

• SMW:

• Categories

• Default form:

Usually used in aggregate form as "per location" and/or "per timeframe", e.g. by day/month/quarter/year x Ward/Unit x Hospital.

QI domain

• Efficient

Significance

Reasons for transfer may be either to manage ICU beds or access to a required medical service. Bed management transfers can increase the efficiency of ICU bed numbers within a region. Patient transfers may increase the time to appropriate management and may place patients at risk.

Sampling Plan / Procedure

Inclusion Criteria

100% patients who survived and left ICU

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who died or expired in ICU

Frequency

Month, quarter or year based on ICU discharge dates.

Definition and Derivation

Percent of live ICU discharges that are transferred to an ICU located at a different hospital.

Numerator

Num = Number of live ICU discharges that are transferred to an ICU located at a different hospital

Denominator

Denom = Number of Live ICU discharges

Formula

Percent of live ICU discharges that are transferred to an ICU located at a different hospital = Num / Denom

Data Sources

• Dispo

SAS Program

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