RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ICU WAITING AND MORTALITY RATE IN PATIENTS UNDER MECHANICAL VENTILATION ADMITTED IN EMERGENCY ROOM

ABSTRACT Background The number of patients who remain on prolonged mechanical ventilatory assistance has recently increased. The average length of hospital stay intervenes directly with the number of beds essential for assistance to a given population and is weighted as an indicator of service efficiency. Objective To investigate the average time in which patients on mechanical ventilation admitted to the emergency department of a hospital remain waiting for a place in the ICU. Materials and Methods Quantitative field research, where data collection was performed using data from medical records, admission books, death books / outcome of hospitalized patients and in line with pre-established criteria under mechanical ventilation. Mechanical ventilation patients admitted to the ER and the ICU, over 18 years old, were recruited. Results The research comprises a sample of 67 patients. The average hospital stay was 334 hours and 36 minutes. The general ratio was for every 03 patients who entered for treatment, 01 was discharged and 02 died. The total mortality rate of the sample was 68.65%. Conclusion The length of stay in ER and ICU in patients on mechanical ventilation is related to the high mortality rate.