Showing posts with label ICu. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ICu. Show all posts

Monday, 21 September 2015

A multifaceted approach to prevention of delirium on intensive care

"Delirium is a frequent complication of critical illness with an increased risk of death which is difficult to treat effectively. We describe a seven year quality improvement programme that aimed to reduce rates of delirium on intensive care (ICU)."

A multifaceted approach to prevention of delirium on intensive care
J Hanison, D Conway
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u209656.w4000
 Programme

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Monday, 20 April 2015

Validation of the intermountain patient perception of quality survey

"Our objective was to evaluate the construct validity and internal consistency of the Intermountain Patient Perception of Quality (PPQ) survey among patients discharged from the ICU."

Validation of the intermountain patient perception of quality (PPQ) survey among survivors of an intensive care unit admission: a retrospective validation study
SM Brown
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:155  doi:10.1186/s12913-015-0828-x

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