Admission, discharge and triage guidelines for paediatric intensive care units in Spain

作者：de la Oliva Pedro; Jose Cambra Lasaosa Francisco; Quintana Diaz Manuel; Rey Galan Corsino; Ignacio Sanchez Diaz Juan; Cruz Martin Delgado Maria; Carlos de Carlos Vicente Juan; Hernandez Rastrollo Ramon; Soledad Holanda Pena Maria; Javier Pilar Orive Francisco; Ocete Hita Esther; Rodriguez Nunez Antonio; Serrano Gonzalez Ana; Blanch Luis

来源：Anales de Pediatria, 2018, 88(5): 287-+.

DOI：10.1016/j.anpedi.2017.10.008

• Paediatric intensive care unit
• Paediatric critical care
• Admission criteria
• Discharge criteria
• Triage
• Critically ill paediatric patient
• Patient safety
• Quality of care
• Timely access to care
• Benefits from paediatric intensive care

A paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is a separate physical facility or unit specifically designed for the treatment of paediatric patients who, because of the severity of illness or other life-threatening conditions, require comprehensive and continuous inten-sive care by a medical team with special skills in paediatric intensive care medicine. Timely and personal intervention in intensive care reduces mortality, reduces length of stay, and decreases cost of care. With the aim of defending the right of the child to receive the highest attainable standard of health and the facilities for the treatment of illness and rehabilitation, as well as ensuring the quality of care and the safety of critically ill paediatric patients, the Spanish Association of Paediatrics (AEP), Spanish Society of Paediatric Intensive Care (SECIP) and Spanish Society of Critical Care (SEMICYUC) have approved the guidelines for the admission, discharge and triage for Spanish PICUs. By using these guidelines, the performance of Spanish paediatric intensive care units can be optimised and paediatric patients can receive the appropriate level of care for their clinical condition.

• 出版日期2018-5