Table 3 Secondary and tertiary PACU and ICU admissions
Readmission | Total cohort (N = 479) | PACU: planned/admitted (Group I) (n = 342) | PACU: planned/not admitted (Group II) (n = 71) | PACU: not planned/admitted instead of general ward (Group III-a) (n = 56) | PACU: not planned/admitted instead of ICU (Group III-b) (n = 10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Secondary admission | 28 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
PACU | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
ICU | 25 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Tertiary admission | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PACU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ICU | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total (% of total group number) | 31 (6%) | 22 (6%) | 3 (4%) | 4 (7%) | 2 (20%) |