ICU Prognosis is Easy, Except When It's Not How accurate are predictions of mortality by ICU team members? For 560 consecutive patients admitted to a single MICU at the University of Chicago, the authors polled the patient’s attending, fellow, resident, and nurse privately each day, asking simply: “Will this patient survive to discharge?” They collected a total of >6,000 predictions on >2,000 patient-days, and the results were rich and fascinating.
It's official -- Someone's being too negative
It's official -- Someone's being too negative
It's official -- Someone's being too negative
ICU Prognosis is Easy, Except When It's Not How accurate are predictions of mortality by ICU team members? For 560 consecutive patients admitted to a single MICU at the University of Chicago, the authors polled the patient’s attending, fellow, resident, and nurse privately each day, asking simply: “Will this patient survive to discharge?” They collected a total of >6,000 predictions on >2,000 patient-days, and the results were rich and fascinating.