Reducing administrative burden by implementing a core set of quality indicators in the ICU: a multicentre longitudinal intervention study.

Gijs HesselinkRutger VerhageBrigitte WesterhofEva VerweijMalaika FuchsInge JanssenCatrien van der MeerIwan C C van der HorstPaul de JongJohannes G van der HoevenMarieke Zegers

Published in: BMJ quality & safety (2024)

Implementing a core set of quality indicators reduces the time ICU clinicians spend on documentation and administrative burden without negatively affecting SMR or ICU readmission rates. Time savings can be invested in patient care and improving joy in work in the ICU.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
mechanical ventilation
quality improvement
randomized controlled trial
clinical trial
cross sectional
risk factors
palliative care
acute respiratory distress syndrome
electronic health record