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KMID : 1221920200130020012
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Journal of Korean Critical Care Nursing
2020 Volume.13 No. 2 p.12 ~ p.23
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Clinical Outcomes of Direct Interhospital Transfers of Patients with Acute Aortic Syndrome Led by Advanced Practice Nurses
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Kim Na-Ri
Jang Mi-Ja
Choi Nam-Gyung
Choi Ji-Yeon
Kim Mi-Kyung
Choi Su-Jung
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Abstract
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Purpose : This study aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes of direct interhospital transfers (IHTs) of patients with acute aortic syndrome (AAS) led by advanced practice nurses (APNs).
Methods : From September 2014 to June 2017, the study retrospectively investigated 183 patients with AAS who were transferred to a high-volume tertiary hospital.
Results : One hundred forty-eight (81%) patients were admitted through direct IHTs, and 35 (19%) patients were admitted through non-direct IHTs. The direct IHT group had a significantly shorter time from symptom onset to hospital arrival than the non-direct IHT group (11.4 vs. 32.1 h, p =.043).
There were no significant differences in other clinical outcomes, such as peri-transfer status, mortality, hospital length of stay, and readmission, between the two groups. In the direct IHT group, 55% of transfers were led by APNs. There was no significant difference in outcomes between APN- and physician-led transfers.
Conclusions : Implementation of direct IHTs markedly shortened the time from symptom onset to hospital arrival in patients with AAS. Finally, direct IHTs can potentially improve the outcomes of patients with AAS, a condition with time-dependent mortality and morbidity. In addition, APNs can effectively lead the direct IHT of patients with AAS.
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KEYWORD
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Transfer, Nurse practitioner, Aortic aneurysm, Dissection, Treatment outcome
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