How do you assess quality of care in the Intensive Care Unit?
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Thu, 21/05/09 – 18:49 | No Comment

Several measures of ICU performance have been proposed in the past 30 years. It is intuitive, and correct, to assume that ICU mortality may be a useful marker of quality. However, crude mortality rates does …

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Articles Archive for September 2007

Burn and Trauma Management
Monday, 17 Sep, 2007 – 20:26 | No Comment
Burn and Trauma Management

Dr. Douglas Naylor presented an excellent focused review of the basic management of Burn and Trauma patients. Even though this may not address the “run of the mill” ICU patients, it is extremely important for …

Therapy Misalignment: How does this happen?
Wednesday, 5 Sep, 2007 – 20:03 | 2 Comments
Therapy Misalignment: How does this happen?

Dr. Tim Sable’s review of a common and recurrent issue in critical care practice: therapy misalignment. Review the presentation to see how current practitioners use randomized controlled trials to manage ICU patients and whether or …