Reduction in ventilator time achieved by a targeted improvement project;Reduksjon i respiratortid ved systematisk kvalitetsarbeid

Tidsskrift for den Norske Laegeforening

Volumn 123, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 634-637

  Brattebø, Guttorm ^a   Gjerde, Stig ^a   Muri, Anne Kristine ^a   Aarland, Inger Cecilie ^a   Flaatten, Hans ^a   Hofoss, Dag ^b  

^a Haukeland Sykehus   (Norway)

^b Stiftelse for Helsetjenesteforskning   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEDATIVE AGENT; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATIENT MONITORING; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEDATION; TECHNIQUE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MONITORING; STANDARD; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; VENTILATOR WEANING;

EID: 0037422310     PISSN: 00292001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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