Organizational factors associated with target sedation on the first 48 h of mechanical ventilation: an analysis of checklist-ICU database.
Antonio Paulo Nassar JuniorFernando G ZampieriJorge I SalluhFernando A BozzaFlávia Ribeiro MachadoHelio Penna GuimarãesLucas P DamianiAlexandre Biasi CavalcantiPublished in: Critical care (London, England) (2019)
Board-certified intensivists on morning and afternoon shifts were associated with an increased number of patients achieving lighter sedation goals. These findings reinforce the importance of organizational factors, such as intensivists' presence, as a modifiable quality improvement target.
Keyphrases
- mechanical ventilation
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- intensive care unit
- quality improvement
- end stage renal disease
- respiratory failure
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- public health
- patient safety
- adverse drug
- global health
- electronic health record