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This article begins by reviewing the existing literature describing the epidemiology of rapid sequence intubation (RSI) in children as well as its affect on survival. The pertinent aspects of pediatric anatomy and physiology are reviewed. Finally, the various components of RSI in children including equipment, techniques, medications, and rescue devices are discussed.
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Doesnt it make sense that a commitment to continuously improving performance should include a periodic review of the organizational structure that governs your QI efforts?
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Seton Northwest Hospital in Austin, TX, launched nearly 50 new quality initiatives in a single four-month period after deciding to articipate in the Transforming Care at the Bedside (TCAB) program, which was launched by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in Princeton, NJ, and the Boston-based Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
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Evidence-based medicine; the term just sounds right doesnt it? Yet, while it flows easily off the tongues of quality professionals these days, that ease belies the true challenge of TRIP, Translating Research into Practice, which served as the focal point of a conference held in Washington, DC, July 12-14.
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The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JACHO) has released its 2005 National Patient Safety Goals that will apply specifically to hospitals.
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As previously reported by Healthcare Benchmarks and Quality Improvement, hospital executives are paying more attention every day to report cards and other comparative data that provide information about hospital quality.
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A study published on-line by the journal Health Affairs indicates that hospital nurses working shifts of 12.5 hours or more are three times more likely to make an error than nurses working shorter shifts.
