Relationship Between ICU Length of Stay and Long-Term Mortality for Elderly ICU Survivors*

Moitra, Vivek K.; Guerra, Carmen; Linde-Zwirble, Walter T.; Wunsch, Hannah

doi:10.1097/ccm.0000000000001480

Relationship Between ICU Length of Stay and Long-Term Mortality for Elderly ICU Survivors*

Objectives:To evaluate the association between length of ICU stay and 1-year mortality for elderly patients who survived to hospital discharge in the United States. Design:Retrospective cohort study of a random sample of Medicare beneficiaries who survived to hospital discharge, with 1- and 3-yea…