Implementation of a mandatory checklist of protocols and objectives improves compliance with a wide range of evidence-based intensive care unit practices

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2775-2781

  Byrnes, Matthew C ^a   Schuerer, Douglas J E ^a   Schallom, Marilyn E ^b   Sona, Carrie S ^b   Mazuski, John E ^a   Taylor, Beth E ^b   McKenzie, Wendi ^b   Thomas, James M ^c   Emerson, Jeffrey S ^b   Nemeth, Jennifer L ^c   Bailey, Ruth A ^c   Boyle, Walter A ^a   Buchman, Timothy G ^a   Coopersmith, Craig M ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Department of Nursing ^*

^c BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Best practice; Checklist; Error; Guidelines; Protocols; Safety

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MOUTH HYGIENE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; STRESS ULCER; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TELEMETRY; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION;

EID: 70349693893     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: 15300293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e3181a96379     Document Type: Article

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