Kids Discharged from ICU Sent Home: The KIDS-DISH Program of Research

Healthcare constraints with decreasing bed availability cause strain in acute care units, and patients are more frequently being discharged directly home. Our objective was to describe the population, predictors, and explore PICU readmission rates of patients discharged directly home from PICU, compared with those discharge to the hospital ward, then home.

The following studies have been published as part of this program of research:

Prevalence and Readmission Rates of Discharge Directly Home From the PICU: A Systematic Review

Discharge Directly Home From PICU: A retrospective cohort study

See also: The safety of discharging children directly home from the pediatric intensive care unit: A Canadian population cohort