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Understanding and Preventing Sentinel and Adverse Events
Authors Paul R. vanOstenberg, DDS,MS Executive Director,Department of Standards Development and Interpretation Joint Commission International Oak Brook, Illinois, USA. Paul Reis Manager of Publications Joint Commission Resources Oak Brook, Illinois, USA. Preventable medical errors threaten patient...
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ISICEM 2008 Congress Review
Author Jean-Louis Vincent Dept of Intensive Care Erasme Hospital Free University of Brussels,Belgium 28th ISICEM –Reflections The 28th ISICEM, held in Brussels from March 18-21, was attended by almost 5000 participants from 84 countries. With a program of more than 700 separate sessions, it is difficult...
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Esicm Congress Preview: Controversies in Critical Care
Authors Andrew Rhodes Chairman of the ESICM Congress Committee Rui P Moreno ESICM President Elect The 21st Annual Congress of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine will be held in Lisbon, Portugal from September 21-24, 2008. This congress is likely to be the biggest critical care meeting taking...
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Critical Care Response Team
Authors Mary Ellen Salenieks RN Project Coordinator,Critical Care Response Team Project, Critical Care Secretariat Health System Accountability and Performance Division Ministry of Health and Long Term Care,Toronto, Ontario Canada Stuart F. Reynolds, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Staff Intensivist, Medical-Surgical...
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Effects of Outreach:An Alternative View
Authors Maurizia Capuzzo MD Department of Surgical,Anaesthetic and Radiological Science Section of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Ferrara, Italy Barbara Vaccarini MD Department of Surgical, ,Anaesthetic and Radiological Science Section of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, University...
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Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters: Potential for Use in the ICU
Author Mariam Alansari , MD,FRCSI Consultant Intensivist, Intensive Care Unite Salmaniya Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Manama,Kingdom of Bahrain [email protected] Central venous catheters (CVCs) are widely used in critically ill patients. They permit haemodynamic monitoring and allow access for the...
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Visitors in the ICU: Pros and Cons of Unrestricted Visitation
Authors Dominique Vandijck , MSc, MA Department of Intensive Care Medicine Ghent University Hospital Faculty of Medicine and Health Science Ghent University Ghent,Belgium [email protected] Dominique D. Benoit, MD, PhD Intensivist Department of Intensive Care Ghent University Hospital,Ghent,Belgium...
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The Overview of Healthcare in Brazil
National Health Policies and Plans The national health policy is based on the Federal Constitution of 1988, which sets out the principles and directives for the delivery of healthcare in the country through the Unified Health System (SUS). Under the constitution, the activities of the federal government are to be based on multi-year plans approved...
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Quality of Care in Paediatric Emergencies
Author Patrick Van de Voorde , MD Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine Ghent University Hospital Faculty of Medicine and Health Science Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium [email protected] Timely and adequate medical care significantly reduces morbidity and mortality in (paediatric) emergencies. However,...
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Creating a Collaborative Model to Improve Patient Flow
Author Christy Dempsey RN,BSN,MBA,CNOR Senior Vice-President,Clinical Operations PatientFlow Technology USA Former Vice-President of Surgical and Emergency Service St John's Hospital,Missouri,USA [email protected] With strategic focus on improving the quality and safety of patient care, it has become increasingly obvious...
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