title: Can this patient be safely discharged from the ICU?
authors.affiliation: Prescient Healthcare Consulting, 2220 Ivy Rd., Charlottesville, VA, 22903, USA. akramer@prescient-healthcare.com.
authors.forename: Andrew A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Kramer
authors.affiliation: Baystate Franklin Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, 164 High Street Greenfield, Boston, MA, 01301, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Higgins
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, George Washington University, 17612 Coatbridge Place, Olney, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Jack E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Zimmerman
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000592:standards*; D061214:Patient Safety