Organizational factors associated with target sedation on the first 48  h of mechanical ventilation: an analysis of checklist-ICU database.

CONCLUSIONS: Board-certified intensivists on morning and afternoon shifts were associated with an increased number of patients achieving lighter sedation goals. These findings reinforce the importance of organizational factors, such as intensivists' presence, as a modifiable quality improvement target. PMID: 30696474 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Pain Physician - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Crit Care Source Type: research