Transitions of Care for Patients with Neurologic Diagnoses Transition from the Intensive Care Unit to the Floor
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Transition of care from the intensive care unit to acute care units after critical neurologic injury includes the consideration of a variety of factors to ensure safe and effective care, and promote ongoing neurologic recovery. Assessment of effectiveness of deescalation techniques, agitation management, and risk factor mitigation are important strategies to enhance the success of transitions. Clear and consistent interdisciplinary communication between teams during hand-off between units is imperative to decrease the risk of complications and errors, and to streamline discharge processes.
Medical Subject Headings
Critical Care (standards); Humans; Intensive Care Units (standards); Interdisciplinary Communication; Nervous System Diseases (therapy); Patients' Rooms (standards); Practice Guidelines as Topic; Risk Factors; Transitional Care (standards)
Publication Date
9-1-2019
Publication Title
The Nursing clinics of North America
E-ISSN
1558-1357
Volume
54
Issue
3
First Page
347
Last Page
355
PubMed ID
31331622
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1016/j.cnur.2019.04.005
Recommended Citation
McNett, Molly and McLaughlin, Diane, "Transitions of Care for Patients with Neurologic Diagnoses Transition from the Intensive Care Unit to the Floor" (2019). Neurology. 1982.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neurology/1982