Optimization of Step-By-Step Care for Patients in Intensive Care Units Based on Grade 6 of the Rehabilitation Routing Scale

Introduction. Evaluation of ICU patients on specialized scales, such as the modified Rankin scale (mRS) and the rehabilitation routing scale (RRS), allows you to determine the degree of dependence on outside help in connection with the development of PICS syndrome, to decide on the level of complexity of the upcoming rehabilitation, and to route the patient to the appropriate rehabilitation center or palliative care department. Aims: Analysis of the experience of application RRS in the system of routing patients in intensive care units for rehabilitation treatment. Methods. As a result of the application of the routing algorithm based on the application of both scales, 224 patients with the level of dependence of RRS 5–6 (mRS 5) were selected for the examination of the rehabilitation potential and the re-habilitation attempt during 2019. Results. At the end of the rehabilitation course, 60 patients showed a decrease in the level of dependence to 3–4 points for both mRS and RRS. In 164 patients, the rating on the Rankin scale did not change (mRS 5), while the score on the RRS score of dependence in 135 decreased to 5 points. By the time of discharge, 29 patients with CNS continued to meet the criteria of RRS 6. All of them were verticalized to the level of landing in the chair and included in the remote tele patronage. During the quarterly visits, 9 patients showed signs of realizing their positive prognosis, underwent repeated rehabilitation courses during 2020–2021, and reduced the level of dependence to RRS 4–5. In practical terms, a decrease in the grade of SRM to 5 indicated that the patient was ready to stay at home, while patients with SRM 6 remained in need of highly qualified care, requiring at least a referral to the palliative care unit. From the point of view of the mRS scale, both described patient categories corresponded to 5 points, i. e., based on the assessment of the patient’s condition according to mRS, it was not possible to draw conclusions about further patient management tactics. Conclusions. Thus, the experience of using the RRS scale demonstrated its effectiveness in routing patients with acute cerebral injury and showed greater sensitivity and specificity in comparison with mRS.