An electronic tool for visual feedback to monitor the adherence to quality indicators in intensive care medicine

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 2187-2200

  Kastrup, M ^a   Nolting, M J ^a   Ahlborn, R ^a   Braun, J P ^a   Grubitzsch, H ^a   Wernecke, K D ^b   Spies, C ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b SOSTANA GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Critical care; Feedback; Guideline implementation; ICU; Key performance indicators; Mortality; Outcome; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANESTHESIA LEVEL; APACHE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BEHAVIORAL PAIN SCALE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONFUSION ASSESSMENT METHOD FOR THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIRIUM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATOR; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MORTALITY; NUMERICAL RATING SCALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; PATIENT MONITORING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RICHMOND AGITATION SEDATION SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEQUENTIAL ORGAN FAILURE ASSESSMENT; STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE; THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT DURATION; VISUAL FEEDBACK;

EID: 84555170218     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323001103900615     Document Type: Article

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