Tag: Intensive Care
NICU Antibiotic Use Rates Declined From 2013 to 2016
Variance in rates mostly unexplained by proven infections, other clinical indications
Physician Assistants Match Medical Residents in ICU Skills
Score in clinical performance in the simulated ICU setting equal for PAs, medical residents
August 2018 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for August 2018. This roundup includes the...
Doctors’ Intuition Linked to Number of Imaging Tests Ordered
Negative sentiment linked to increased utilization of imaging, especially at start of ICU stay
July 2018 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for July 2018. This roundup includes the...
Telemedicine Cuts Inter-Hospital ICU Transfers of Critically Ill
Decrease mainly occurred in patients with more severe illness, GI and respiratory diagnoses
June 2018 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for June 2018. This roundup includes the...
Initial Outcomes No Worse for Surgical ICU Patients With CA
ICU and hospital mortality were lower for patients with cancer versus those without cancer
ICU Telemedicine Reduces Interhospital Transfers in VHA
Reduced transfers in patients with moderate, moderate-to-high, high illness severity
Active Failures Seen in Proper Use of Personal Protective Equipment
Violations include entering rooms without some or all recommended personal protective equipment
