We Came, We Saw, We Tweeted, but Above All We Learnt
ICU Management @ICU_Management recently gained its 4000th follower (4,025 at time of writing). Thank you for following us, and we are pleased... Read more
What's New in Infectious Diseases: ECCMID 2015
ICU Management is pleased to host three reports from the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, the annual meeting... Read more
How Clean is Your Keyboard?
The persistence of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) within intensive care units (ICUs) poses a significant risk to patient safety. Now new... Read more
Restoring Speech After Tracheostomies
Tracheostomies are among the most common procedures performed in critically ill patients, and intensive care nurses can take an active role in... Read more
Prone Positioning: Cochrane Review Finds No Convincing Evidence
A Cochrane Review of prone positioning, published on 13 November, has found “no convincing evidence of benefit nor harm” from universal application... Read more
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The establishment and provision of an acute kidney injury service at a tertiary renal centre
The acute kidney injury service at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was launched in October 2015. Key stakeholders were identified and included in the service development from the beginning and throughout which supported the smooth introduction of the service into the hospitals. This included the renal directorate clinical director,... Read more
Managing delirium in the ICU with sleep guardians
Introduction Up to 85% of critical care patients may experience some form of delirium, but it can be very easily missed (Inouye et al. 2001; Page 2008) particularly in a very busy 24 bedded General Critical Care Unit that is also the regional centre for Trauma and neurosurgery. The unit admits both level 2 and 3 patients within the same clinical... Read more
A third-party partner for critical care?
Challenges and advantages of engaging a clinical staffing and management service for your ICU Trusting a third-party partner to staff and manage your ICU isn’t a decision to be made lightly. Your hospital’s reputation is at stake. Even more important, so are your patients’ health and safety. Finding the right partner to help you deliver... Read more
White Papers and Case Studies
High-End Transport Ventilation Around the World
2015 28 Oct
Interview with Georg Keunecke of FAI rent-a-jet AG on the global use of the HAMILTON-T1 as an ICU transport ventilator. Georg Keunecke is the Chief Flight Paramedic and Representative for Medical Devices with FAI rent-a-jet AG (dba Flight Ambulance International). Headquartered at the Nuremberg International Airport, the company serves... Read more
Clinical And Economic Effects Of The i-Stat POCT Solution
2016 09 Dec
INTRODUCTION In Germany, emergency departments (EDs) often suffer from overcrowding, which may lead to stressful working conditions, increased risks for patients and costs for additional staff, as well as for investments in equipment. Furthermore, overcrowding has the potential to extend patient waiting times, in some cases rising up... Read more
Establishment of Ambulatory Emergency Services at James Paget University Hospital
2016 09 Dec
INTRODUCTION A study of emergency admissions in England found that over a quarter of admissions did not require an overnight stay (length of stay [LoS] of zero). 1 This suggests that many emergency patients could benefit from ambulatory emergency care (AEC). 1 Fundamental to AEC is the identification and management of patients with... Read more
From Our Journals
Safety first: insights from clinical pharmacists
A critical care pharmacist’s perspective and advice on medication... Read more
Precision in the Fight Against the Global Cancer Problem
Precision in medicine is a popular notion: precision to target an... Read more
What could possibly go wrong?: Thinking about the risks and benefits of medical treatments
How much do clinicians—and patients—really know about the likely outcomes... Read more
Standardised, Hospital-Wide Airway Trolleys
Inspired by the Difficult Airway Society Guidelines and the Vortex Cognitive... Read more
Hypothermia in neurocritical care patients other than cardiac arrest
Hypothermia (HT) is a cornerstone of neuroprotective strategies and... Read more
Prof. David Koff - Editorial Board Member & Dr. Aine Carroll, Health Service Executive (HSE)
Prof. David Koff – Editorial Board Member Imaging David... Read more
Highlighted Products
SV800/SV600 Ventilator
All Intelligence Leads to Ease
A high-end ventilator featured with 1080P HD wide screen, combines an intuitive customized UI with powerful assistive tools and modules. Operate with Ease In the modern busy clinical environment, ease of use is a fundamental requirement for all...
ePM Series Patient Monitor
The Evolution of Simplicity Inspired by the needs of customers, Mindray patient monitors adopt advanced technologies and transform them into accessible innovation. The ePM delivers excellent visual experience, intelligent operation, accurate...
Venue™
Ultrasound for the critical moment
Designed for many applications. Venue is a multi-purpose, point of care system that is also well-suited to help you manage patients in shock. It includes automated tools that enable you to quickly get the information you need to make fast decisions...
HAMILTON-C6 Ventilator: The next generation of intelligent ICU ventilators
The HAMILTON-C6 represents a new Generation of high-end ventilators. The combination of modularity, ease of use, mobility, and advanced features allows you to individualize your patient's ventilation therapy: - State-of-the-art ventilation modes for...
Customized sets
medos customized tubing sets
Medos customized tubing sets have been individually designed, so that all customer requirements, depending on application and need can be realized. Furthermore tubing sets can be refined by rheoparin or x.eed coating.