Targeting Improvements in the ICU
Ruth M. Kleinpell, PhD; James S. Krinsley, MD
1. Joint Commission on Healthcare Organizations, ICU Core Measures
http://www.jcaho.org
2. National Quality Forum, Nursing-Sensitive Performance Measures, ICU focused indicators http://www.qualityforum.org/txNQFprojectsummary+SClistnursingcare5-28-03.pdf
3. Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Reducing complications from ventilators and central lines in the ICU. http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Programs/CollaborativeLearning/ReducingComplicationsfromVentilatorsandCentralLinesintheICU.htm
4. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Quality Indicators and Patient Safety Indicators
5. Krinsley JS. Effect of an intensive glucose management protocol on the mortality of critically ill adult patients. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2004;79(8):992-1000.
6. van den Berghe G, Wouters P, Weekers F, et al. Intensive insulin therapy in critically ill patients. New Engl J Med. 2001;345:1359-1367.
7. Dellinger RP, Carlet JM, Masur H, Gerlach H, Calandra T, et al. Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines for the management of severe sepsis and septic shock. Crit Care Med. 2004;32:858-872.
8. Volunteer Hospitals of America. Improving Sepsis Care in the Intensive Care Unit: An Evidence-based Approach
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14. Ahrens T. Yancey V, Kollef M. Improving family communications at the end of life: implications for length of stay in the intensive care unit and resource use. Am J Crit Care. 2003;12:317-324.
15. McDonagh JR, Elliott TB, Engelberg RA, Treece PD, Shannon SE, Rubenfeld GD, Patrick DL, Curtis JR. Family satisfaction with family conferences about end-of-life care in the intensive care unit: Increased proportion of family speech is associated with increased satisfaction. Crit Care Med. 2004;32:1484-1488.
16. Krinsley JS. Association between hyperglycemia and increased hospital mortality in a heterogeneous population of critically ill patients. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2003:78(12):1471-1478.
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Tools for Effective Team Communication
Jay Cowen, MD, FCCM; Joanne Lindberg, MN, RN, CCRN; Andrew Egol, DO, MBA, FCCM; Tomas Rainey, MD, FCCM
1. Pronovost P, Berenholtz S, Dorman T, Lipsett PA, Simmonds T, Haraden C. Improving communication in the ICU using daily goals. J Crit Care. 2003;2:71-75.
2. Sexton JB. Golden Rules of Group Interaction in High Risk Environments: Evidence-based suggestions for improving performance. Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz Foundation and Swiss Re Centre for Global Dialogue. 2004; Ladenburg & Rueschlikon.
3. Crow K. Effective Team Member Communication. Available at: http://www.npd-solutions.com/communication.html. Accessed November 4, 2004.
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