Fact Based List:

Premier: 10 diagnoses that can cause longer ICU stays and percentage of ICU reduction opportunity

  1. Sepsis patients with major complications or comorbidities: 19%
  2. Infectious and parasitic diseases associated with operating room procedures, and major complications or comorbidities: 15%
  3. Cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures without cardiac catheteration, but with major complications or comorbidities: 12%
  4. Coronary bypass without cardiac catheterization, but with major complications or comorbidities: 9.8%
  5. Respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support for up to 96 hours: 9.5%
  6. Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with major complications or comorbidities: 8.9%
  7. Sepsis patients using a mechanical ventilator >96 hours: 6.8%
  8. Cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedure with cardiac catheterization and major complications or comorbidities: 6.8%
  9. Cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedure without a cardiac catheterization, but with complications or comorbidities: 6.1%
  10. Heart failure and shock with major complications or comorbidities: 6%

Source: Premier Press Release, December 14, 2017
Source URL: http://investors.premierinc.com/news/press-release-details/2...
Notes: "Premier Inc. Analysis Finds Opportunity to Reduce ICU Stays, Enhance Care Quality and Improve Patient Workflow"