Transitions of Care for Patients with Neurologic Diagnoses Transition from the Intensive Care Unit to the Floor

Authors

Molly McNett, Implementation Science Core, The Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for EBP, College of Nursing, 760 Kinnear Road, Columbus, OH 43212, USA. Electronic address: mcnett.21@osu.edu.
Diane McLaughlin, Neurocritical Care and Neurosurgery, The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University, MetroHealth Medical Center, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Attn: Nursing Business Office, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA.

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