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A time lapse of > 4 hours in ICU transfer after the development of 1 or more physiologic threshold criteria was associated with greater mortality, longer hospital length of stay, and higher costs.

Delay in Transfer to the ICU Leads to Poorer Clinical Outcomes

A time lapse of > 4 hours in ICU transfer after the development of 1 or more physiologic threshold criteria was associated with greater mortality, longer hospital length of stay, and higher costs.