Search Tag: patient care

ICU Management

Introducing-hamilton-medicals-ventrainer-a-mobile-application-redefining-ventilation-training

2023 05 Dec

Ventilation management is a critical aspect of patient care, and staying at the forefront of this discipline is paramount for healthcare professionals. Hamilton Medical recognizes this need for innovative training tools and is excited to introduce the VenTrainer app, which enables new training opportunities in the world of mechanical ventilation....Read more

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Doing-more-can-be-worse-ten-common-errors-in-the-icu

2022 17 Feb

Some of the most common interventions in the ICU can be associated with poor results. We present ten situations in which doing less is better for the critically ill patient. Introduction For decades, the focus of patient management in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) has been to perform a large number of interventions in critically ill patients,...Read more

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Promoting-family-engagement-in-the-icu

2019 23 Nov

The environment in an intensive care unit can often be intimidating for families and visitors. In addition, the machines, beeps, and all the alarms make the ICU appear foreboding. The ICU staff also have to follow rigid guidelines about patient visiting hours, allowing some visitors entry while denying others. All in all, many families and loved ones...Read more

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International-society-on-thrombosis-and-haemostasis-isth-2020

2020 12 Jul

CHANGED TO VIRTUAL EVENT - NEW DATES: 12-14 JULY, 2020 Find ISTH on Social Media Read more

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A-solid-future-for-point-of-care-ultrasound-in-intensive-care

2019 19 Jul

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has become an established tool for the rapid assessment and diagnosis of patients across a variety of medical disciplines, not least in the high-octane environment of intensive care medicine. Dr. Timm Steuber, senior consultant and head of the ICU at Evangelisches Krankenhaus Unna, Germany, discusses his day-to-day...Read more

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Redefining-the-role-of-hospitals-innovating-in-population-health

2018 21 Aug

The 27th EAHM Congress looks at providing healthcare to a changing population and adapting to digitisation With the 27th European Association of Hospital Managers (EAHM) Congress being held in Cascais, Lisbon at the end of September, HealthManagement interviews Alexandre Lourenço, President of hosting organisation, the Portuguese Association...Read more

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Retired-u-s-senator-tom-harkin-joins-masimo-s-board-of-directors

2015 17 Dec

Masimo  (NASDAQ: MASI), a global innovator of noninvasive patient monitoring technologies has announced that retired Senator Tom Harkin, former five-term U.S. Senator and former Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension (HELP) Committee, has been elected to Masimo’s Board of Directors. Senator Harkin retired from the U.S. Senate in January...Read more

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Aacn-scope-and-standards-for-acute-and-critical-care-nursing-practice

2015 18 Jul

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has recently updated its scope and standards for critical nursing practice. The new guidelines describe and measure the expected level of practice and professional performance for acute and critical care registered nurses and specifie how acute and critical care nursing contributes to a patient-...Read more

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Multi-purpose-icu-rooms-flexible

2015 03 Jul

Rice Memorial Hospital in Wilmar, Minnesota in the United States is all set to implement a new integrated caring approach to intensive care through the use of acuity-adaptable rooms that will be incorporated with a medical and surgical unit that is capable of adjusting to either a general patient or an intensive care patient.  It is felt that this...Read more

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Study-intensive-care-quick-reference-checklist-manual

2015 03 Mar

Medical errors occur often and potentially harm patients. For example, in intensive care units (ICUs), adverse events are common, often owing to failures to carry out intended treatment correctly. This study aimed to test the effectiveness of checklists for emergency procedures on medical staff performance in intensive care crises. Researchers found...Read more

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Reducing-residents-duty-hours-impacts-patient-care

2015 11 Feb

A new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal shows that shorter duty hours for medical residents, although slightly better for residents themselves, may result in worse patient care. The finding is based on a randomised trial assessing resident duty hour schedules in the intensive care unit (ICU). "Our findings that overnight...Read more

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What-can-doctors-ethically-do-to-ease-suffering-of-the-dying

2014 04 Aug

The death of a loved one is often an ordeal and a tragedy for those who witness it, as death is not merely the end of a life, but also the end of an existence, the loss of a unique individual who is special and irreplaceable. Ethical unease arises as the dying patient falls prey to death throes and to the manifestations of ebbing life and the physician...Read more

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Masimo-announces-fda-clearance-of-root-patient-monitoring-platform

2014 04 Jul

Masimo has announced FDA 510(k) clearance of the Root™ patient monitoring and connectivity platform that is destined to transform patient care throughout the hospital. High-impact innovations in Root that are now available in the U.S. include: Iris™ - Built-in connectivity gateway through Iris™ for standalone devices such as IV pumps, ventilators,...Read more

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Protocol-overhaul-rethinking-pre-surgical-routines

2014 27 Jun

Despite the trauma associated with invasive surgery, standard surgical protocols often restrict a patient’s diet and exercise before and after an operation. Doctors are beginning to question the wisdom behind such procedures, which were probably originally put in place to benefit surgeons more than patients. If patients are able to prepare for and...Read more

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New-nursing-model-for-adolescent-surgery-patients

2014 09 Jun

A new model of nursing care provides recommendations specific to the needs of young adults undergoing surgical procedures. The Adolescent Perioperative System Stability Model addresses the ways, in which patients between the ages of 18 and 21 deal with anxiety and stress before surgery, that can adversely affect the perioperative experience. Since...Read more

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By-road-or-by-air-an-ambulance-costs-analysis

2014 07 Jun

A recent study, published in the Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, has analysed and compared the costs involved in the three types of intensive care transports commonly used in Sweden. The aim was to evaluate to what extent the road ambulance, rotor-wing ambulance and fixed-wing ambulance differed in their...Read more

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Diabetic-heart-attack-survivors-benefit-from-intensive-insulin-therapy

2014 17 May

Diabetic patients who received intensified insulin treatment following a heart attack survived for two years longer than patients treated with standard therapy to lower glucose, in a study conducted by researchers at Sweden’s Karolinska Institute in Stockholm.  Diabetes commonly occurs with cardiovascular complications. Heart attack and stroke...Read more