Association of ICU Room Characteristics With Mortality and Length of Stay
Authors' conclusion
In this mixed cohort of medical and surgical ICUs, neither single rooms compared with shared rooms, high-visibility rooms compared with low-visibility rooms, nor distances to nurses' or doctors' charting areas were associated with mortality.
Study context
- Population
- Critically ill adults admitted ≥24 h to four ICUs, University Medical Center Mannheim, Germany, January 2019–May 2022
- Participants
- 5,293 patient stays
- Exposure
- Single vs shared rooms, high vs low visibility, distances to nurses' and doctors' charting areas
- Outcome
- In-hospital mortality and ICU LOS
Methodological detailsmultivariate regression adjusted
- Multivariate regression adjusted
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
In-hospital mortality
Overall mortality rate
18%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | Mean length of stay increase (days) (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICU LOS | 0.81 (0.04–1.57) | P = 0.039 | |
| −1012Difference, days (linear scale) |
- ICU LOS — Mean LOS in survivors (overall)
- 6.3 ± 9.2 days
Original publication
Association of ICU Room Characteristics With Mortality and Length of Stay. Crit Care Med. Published 18 August 2026. doi:10.
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