Derek Cribbin

Professor Rory Dwyer, Clinical Lead for the Irish National ICU Audit on 2022 data presents the key findings from this report now. The report, which looks at 96% of all ICU activity in 2022, including 10,423 patients in 26 Units across 22 hospitals, highlights the need for increased ICU bed availability and prioritised discharges. KEY FINDINGS 2022: - ICU Bed Availability: 5.6 ICU beds per 100,000 population (OECD avg: 12 beds per 100,000 population). - Bed Occupancy: Average bed occupancy rate was 92%. - Timeliness of Admissions: Only 30% of patients were admitted within 1 hour (target was 50%). - Multi-Organ Failure: 9% of patients admitted from a ward developed multi-organ failure within 24 hours of ICU admission, which indicates delays in ICU admissions, likely due to bed shortages. - Delays in Discharge: 27% of patients spent more than 24 hours in ICU after being cleared for ICU discharge. - Organ Donation: The rate of assent by families when organ donation was requested was 73%. This is high by international standards. 🔗 Read the report here: noca.ie/documents/irish-nati… #CriticalCare2024 #ICU #PICU @COAIrl