Predictors of Hazards Occurrence among Critically Ill Patients Transferred from Intensive Care Unit

The transition from intensive care unit to the general ward poses significant risks resulting in higher mortality, increased readmission rates. Aim of the study: To assess the hazards occurrence among critically ill patients transfer from intensive care unit. Research design: A descriptive quantitative study. Setting: This study was carried in intensive care units at Assiut University Hospital in Egypt. Subjects: All available patients (96) admitted to intensive care unit during six months according to inclusion criteria. Tools: Three tools were utilized to collect data of study. Method: The researcher assessed adverse event occurrence among critically ill patients who transferee from intensive care unit using three tools. Results: The results of the current study shows that (36 %) of participants have readmission with while (64%) have not readmission. Conclusion: The study confirmed that readmission to intensive care unit and death were hazards occurrence in intensive care unit. Recommendation: It is recommended that healthcare institutions develop standardized protocols and risk assessment tools to identify critically ill patients at high risk for hazards during intensive care unit -to-ward transfers.Keywords: Critically ill patients, Hazards, Predictors & Transferred.