Premier: 10 diagnoses that can cause longer ICU stays and percentage of ICU reduction opportunity
Submitted By Charlene Ice, Created 12/19/2017 - 15:37
- Sepsis patients with major complications or comorbidities: 19%
- Infectious and parasitic diseases associated with operating room procedures, and major complications or comorbidities: 15%
- Cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures without cardiac catheteration, but with major complications or comorbidities: 12%
- Coronary bypass without cardiac catheterization, but with major complications or comorbidities: 9.8%
- Respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support for up to 96 hours: 9.5%
- Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with major complications or comorbidities: 8.9%
- Sepsis patients using a mechanical ventilator >96 hours: 6.8%
- Cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedure with cardiac catheterization and major complications or comorbidities: 6.8%
- Cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedure without a cardiac catheterization, but with complications or comorbidities: 6.1%
- 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"