{"title":"Technology strategies to improve ICU practice","authors":"Michael J. Breslow MD (FCCM) , David J. Stone MD","doi":"10.1053/j.sane.2004.11.005","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.sane.2004.11.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Information technology tools have transformed most industries, increasing safety, productivity and efficiency. Healthcare, however, continues to rely on hand-written documents, verbal communication and individual performances. Recent data highlighting high error rates, avoidable deaths and poor compliance with demonstrated best practices highlight the need for dramatic changes in how we care for sick patients. Technology tools offer great potential to enhance the quality and safety of patient care and increase provider effectiveness. Specific areas where technology tools can add value include: 1) improving data presentation, 2) enhancing communication amongst care providers, 3) providing point-of-care decision support, 4) identifying problems and flagging gaps in care, 5) auditing performance and 6) leveraging personnel. While there is widespread recognition of the need for technology tools in healthcare, true clinical transformation will require improved products, standardization of clinical processes and changes in provider behavior. This manuscript reviews the rationale for information technology tools in critical care and examines issues related to their adoption and acceptance.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":82686,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in anesthesia","volume":"24 1","pages":"Pages 59-70"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1053/j.sane.2004.11.005","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130493708","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evidence based medicine in the Intensive Care Unit: Improving care for the septic patient","authors":"Robert K. Michaels MD, MPH, Todd Dorman MD (FCCM)","doi":"10.1053/j.sane.2004.11.009","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.sane.2004.11.009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>Evidence based medicine (EBM) introduces a systematic approach to caring for patients that integrates scientific evidence with pathophysiologic reasoning, personal experience and patient values. Published reports are accumulating for the treatment of sepsis and septic shock. Using a case-based approach, we sought to review the evidence, specifically the use of early goal-directed therapy, appropriate and timely administration of </span>broad spectrum antibiotics<span>, availability of blood culture results, source control, appropriate assessment for activated protein C, appropriate assessment for and treatment of </span></span>adrenal insufficiency<span>, and intensive insulin therapy. Incorporation of evidence based interventions, in addition to active research into the pathogenesis and treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock may reduce the unacceptably high mortality of this disease.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":82686,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in anesthesia","volume":"24 1","pages":"Pages 41-49"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1053/j.sane.2004.11.009","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127000526","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exclusive anesthesia contracts: History, theory, nuts and bolts","authors":"Mark F. Weiss JD","doi":"10.1053/j.sane.2004.11.006","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.sane.2004.11.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Exclusive contracts for anesthesia services bring both benefits and burdens to the individuals and groups that hold them. This article begins with the history of the trend from open staffed anesthesia departments, in which each anesthesiologist is a competitor, to closed staffed arrangements in which all anesthesia care is provided through an exclusive contract arrangement. It presents the issues inherent in the exclusive contract relationship, discusses in detail each of the major deal points usually contained in an exclusive contract, and offers suggestions for the negotiation of an agreement favorable to anesthesiologists.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":82686,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in anesthesia","volume":"24 1","pages":"Pages 71-76"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1053/j.sane.2004.11.006","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"112129540","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Topics in Sem Anesth","authors":"","doi":"10.1053/S0277-0326(05)00006-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1053/S0277-0326(05)00006-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":82686,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in anesthesia","volume":"24 1","pages":"Page iii"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1053/S0277-0326(05)00006-1","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136573825","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
David A. Story BMedSci (Hons), MBBS (Hons), MD (FANZCA) , John A. Kellum MD (FACP, FCCM)
{"title":"Acid-base balance revisited: Stewart and strong ions","authors":"David A. Story BMedSci (Hons), MBBS (Hons), MD (FANZCA) , John A. Kellum MD (FACP, FCCM)","doi":"10.1053/j.sane.2004.11.008","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.sane.2004.11.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Understanding acid-base physiology is a core requirement for anesthesiologists and intensivists and other physicians responsible for the care of critically ill and injured. Despite a long history, clinical acid-base physiology remains a confusing area for many clinicians and numerous misconceptions exist. The application of principles of physical chemistry to clinical acid-base physiology allows for a valuable new perspective on an old problem and may provide important insights.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":82686,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in anesthesia","volume":"24 1","pages":"Pages 9-16"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1053/j.sane.2004.11.008","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125837738","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Approach to sedation in the ICU","authors":"William T. Peruzzi MD, SM (FCCM), Kiki Hurt MD","doi":"10.1053/j.sane.2004.11.004","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.sane.2004.11.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Sedation is fundamental to the care of ICU patients. Many practitioners undervalue the importance of sedation on patient outcome. Sedation must be approached methodically. To do this, the clinical team must understand the various components comprising a sedation regimen and the pharmacologic options available to meet the patients’ needs. Once the appropriate pharmacological course has been determined, an instrument must be chosen to measure the effectiveness of the treatment. There exists a multitude of scales by which to assess sedation. This review should facilitate the clinician in developing a systematic approach to sedation and offer ways to assess the treatment effectiveness.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":82686,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in anesthesia","volume":"24 1","pages":"Pages 27-33"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1053/j.sane.2004.11.004","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125001468","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Peter J. Pronovost MD, PhD , David A. Thompson DNSc, MS, RN , Christine G. Holzmueller , Todd Dorman MD , Barbara A. Rudolph PhD, MSSW
{"title":"Evaluating the impact of the Leapfrog Group’s standard for Intensive Care Unit physician staffing","authors":"Peter J. Pronovost MD, PhD , David A. Thompson DNSc, MS, RN , Christine G. Holzmueller , Todd Dorman MD , Barbara A. Rudolph PhD, MSSW","doi":"10.1053/j.sane.2004.11.001","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.sane.2004.11.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>There is growing concern over the quality and escalating costs of health care in the US. This paper reviews the Leapfrog Group’s ICU Physician Staffing (IPS) standard, summarizes evidence supporting the standard, reviews the cost of implementing the standard, and discusses the impact of the standard on critical care in the US. The IPS standard requires that all patients in adult or pediatric general medical and/or surgical ICUs be managed or co-managed by physicians certified in critical care medicine. A systematic review of the literature demonstrated high intensity physician staffing (e.g. intensivists manage all patients) was associated with a 30% reduction in hospital mortality and a 40% reduction in ICU mortality. Interviews with authors from 19 studies demonstrated that the IPS requirement for pager response and weekday and weekend hours were supported by the evidence. Cost savings estimates with IPS ranged from $510,000 to $3.3 million (greater savings in larger ICUs). The impact of the IPS is unknown, although most hospitals in the original 6 regional rollouts made efforts to implement IPS. Given the results from this study, if IPS were implemented nationally, up to 134,000 lives could be saved annually with most hospitals incurring a net savings.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":82686,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in anesthesia","volume":"24 1","pages":"Pages 50-58"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1053/j.sane.2004.11.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114308249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Minimally invasive hemodynamic monitoring and goal-directed therapy","authors":"Michael R. Pinsky MD, Dr hc","doi":"10.1053/j.sane.2004.11.007","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.sane.2004.11.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>To the extent possible, hemodynamic monitoring should be non-invasive, continuous and reflect metabolic qualities, such as </span>tissue blood flow and oxygen delivery. Recent advances in technologies have created new opportunities to switch from more invasive and risky monitoring to less invasive eons. However, degradation of signal quality and understanding of the relation between these newer minimally invasive and non-invasive measures with more traditional invasive ones is central to their effective use. Finally, since no monitoring device improves patient outcome unless coupled to a treatment that improves patient outcome, finding common pathways to integrate these newer monitoring devices into proven treatment algorithms will be an essential part of their integration into clinical practice.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":82686,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in anesthesia","volume":"24 1","pages":"Pages 4-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1053/j.sane.2004.11.007","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117296290","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Strategies for renal preservation and resuscitation: The responsibility of critical care medicine is the preservation of renal function","authors":"Susan Garwood MB, ChB","doi":"10.1053/j.sane.2004.11.003","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.sane.2004.11.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The incidence of perioperative renal dysfunction has declined over the last few decades and the risk factors for this outcome have been well characterized. Some of these factors are identifiable preoperatively and may be amenable to optimization prior to surgery. Nevertheless, when perioperative renal dysfunction does occur, it is attended by significant increases in often complex morbidity and mortality. Postoperative courses are prolonged and difficult and even quite small decrements of renal function negatively impact patient outcome. The preservation of renal function is therefore paramount in the care of the patient throughout the perioperative period.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":82686,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in anesthesia","volume":"24 1","pages":"Pages 17-26"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1053/j.sane.2004.11.003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123243701","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pain management in the trauma setting","authors":"Mirjana Lovrincevic MD, Fayez Kotob MD, Julianne Santarosa BS","doi":"10.1053/j.sane.2004.11.002","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.sane.2004.11.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span><span>One critical aspect of trauma management is dealing with pain. It is, nowadays, well understood that appropriate treatment of pain in injured patients would improve care results. Injured patients are often experiencing considerable pain while being clinically unstable. Such instability makes these patients susceptible to analgesic interventions. Morbidity and mortality are high among trauma patients due to various effects on their vital systems. Trauma complications, such as </span>hypovolemia, </span>coagulopathies, and head or spine injuries, are frequently encountered and would limit several pain relief approaches. In the recent decades, there have been significant advances in </span>posttraumatic pain<span><span> management. This added to the increased awareness of the consequences of undertreating posttraumatic pain, has produced adaptation of therapeutic concepts, such as multimodal and multidisciplinary approaches to pain in injured patients. The following text serves as a concise discussion of the management of pain in the trauma setting. We outlined posttraumatic pain concept, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, </span>clinical approach and treatment. Towards the end of the text, we devoted special headlines to discuss some specific scenarios that might require a particular management.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":82686,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in anesthesia","volume":"24 1","pages":"Pages 34-40"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1053/j.sane.2004.11.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114346500","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}