Care Transitions After Critical Illness

Nina Leggett; Stephanie Parks Taylor; Kimberley J Haines

doi:10.1016/j.ccc.2024.08.012

Care Transitions After Critical Illness

Crit Care Clin. 2025 Jan;41(1):141-156. doi: 10.1016/j.ccc.2024.08.012. Epub 2024 Oct 3.

Authors

Nina Leggett¹, Stephanie Parks Taylor², Kimberley J Haines³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Physiotherapy, Western Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Critical Care, School of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, 157-159 Barry Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
³ Department of Physiotherapy, Western Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Critical Care, School of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, 157-159 Barry Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia.

PMID: 39547721
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2024.08.012

Abstract

Patients and their caregivers navigate multiple transitions of care across the health system as they recover from their critical illness. Current research supports the development of integrated models of care to improve patient outcomes after critical illness. Future research to ensure the development of integrated models across different regions and to understand the optimal mode of delivery of these is required.

Keywords: Care coordination; Critical care; Recovery; Transitions of care.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Continuity of Patient Care
Critical Care / methods
Critical Illness* / therapy
Humans
Transitional Care / organization & administration
Transitional Care / standards