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Table 1 Reasons for delay

From: Delay of transfer from the intensive care unit: a prospective observational analysis on economic effects of delayed in-house transfer

Reasons for delay

Number

%

Waiting for an appropriate floor bed

299

91.7

Waiting for transport service to the floor

14

4.3

Delay for any reason caused by the intensive care unit

5

1.5

Waiting for an appropriate bed in an external hospital

4

1.2

Waiting for additional diagnostics

4

1.2