Irish National ICU Audit What we measure

Adults

The Irish National ICU Audit dataset for adults is comprised of the ICNARC dataset as well as an extended national dataset. The audit collects data from across the patient journey on areas such as:

• Age

• Gender

• Pre-ICU admission data

• Past Medical History

• Clinical diagnoses

• Interventions in ICU

• Infection in ICU

• Organs supported during ICU stay

• ICU and hospital discharge data.

Paediatrics

The Irish National ICU Audit uses the Paediatric Intensive Care Audit Network (PICANet) dataset to collect data on the two paediatric ICU’s in Ireland. The audit collects data from across the patient journey on areas such as:

• Age

• Gender

• Transfers of critically ill infants or children

• Transport team

• Journey times

• Referring hospital and destination

• Clinical diagnoses

• Physiological details

• Pre-ICU admission

• Interventions in PICU

• Discharge details

• Unit staffing levels.