Meeting
Abstract Number: 124
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: With the advancement of technology and the provision of critical care, more critically ill patients are surviving the medical intensive care unit (ICU). Upon transfer to the general wards patients continue to face complex and ongoing medical issues that increase their risk of morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to determine patient characteristics as […]
Abstract Number: 177
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: With the advancement of technology and medical care, more critically ill patients are surviving the medical intensive care unit (ICU) and are transferred to the general wards, where they spend the majority of their hospitalization. While there are guidelines that address common complications in the ICU (delirium and functional decline), once patients are transferred […]