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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36366/psn-pdf
April 11, 2011 - Adverse events in the neonatal intensive care unit:
development, testing, and findings of an NICU-focused … Adverse events in the neonatal intensive care unit: development,
testing, and findings of an NICU-focused … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adverse-events-neonatal-intensive-care-unit-development-testing-and-findings … This AHRQ–funded study used methodology similar to a prior study in adult
intensive care unit patients … to develop a chart-based set of triggers for error identification in the neonatal
intensive care unit
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39029/psn-pdf
October 21, 2009 - Nurses' perceptions of subspecialization in pediatric
cardiac intensive care unit: quality and patient … Nurses' perceptions of subspecialization in pediatric cardiac intensive care unit: quality
and patient … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nurses-perceptions-subspecialization-pediatric-cardiac-intensive-care-unit … -
quality-and
Creation of a dedicated pediatric cardiac surgery unit was felt to have clinical benefits … The Bristol Royal
Infirmary pediatric cardiology unit is considered a classic case of how a dysfunctional
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43362/psn-pdf
November 23, 2014 - A systematic review of teamwork in the intensive care
unit: what do we know about teamwork, team tasks … A systematic review of teamwork in the intensive care
unit: what do we know about teamwork, team tasks … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/systematic-review-teamwork-intensive-care-unit-what-do-we-know-about-
teamwork-team-tasks-and … This systematic review
revealed that although studies of teamwork in the intensive care unit abound, … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-multidisciplinary-care-teams-intensive-care-unit-mortality
https
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42938/psn-pdf
February 12, 2014 - Successful implementation of a unit-based quality nurse
to reduce central line-associated bloodstream … Successful implementation of a unit-based quality nurse to reduce central
line-associated bloodstream … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/successful-implementation-unit-based-quality-nurse-reduce-central-line- … This study describes the
introduction of a unit-based quality nurse dedicated to preventing CLABSIs … within a surgical intensive care
unit (ICU) at an academic medical center.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43975/psn-pdf
July 18, 2016 - Influence of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety
Program in ICUs: evidence from the Keystone ICU project … Influence of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program in ICUs: Evidence
From the Keystone ICU Project … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/influence-comprehensive-unit-based-safety-program-icus-evidence-keystone … -
icu-project
To determine the impact of the Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program (CUSP) on patient … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementing-and-validating-comprehensive-unit-based-safety-program
https
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40905/psn-pdf
November 09, 2011 - A relational leadership perspective on unit-level safety
climate. … A relational leadership perspective on unit-level safety
climate. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/relational-leadership-perspective-unit-level-safety-climate
This survey … of staff and unit directors at an academic medical center found that the relationship between
leadership … and staff was predictive of unit-level safety climate.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36570/psn-pdf
January 12, 2011 - Impact of intensive care unit discharge time on patient
outcome. … Impact of intensive care unit discharge time on patient outcome. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-intensive-care-unit-discharge-time-patient-outcome
The investigators … to another unit at night had a higher risk of mortality than those discharged during the
day. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-intensive-care-unit-discharge-time-patient-outcome
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37227/psn-pdf
December 15, 2011 - Intensive care unit safety incidents for medical versus
surgical patients: a prospective multicenter … Intensive care unit safety incidents for medical versus
surgical patients: a prospective multicenter … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intensive-care-unit-safety-incidents-medical-versus-surgical-patients- … prospective study used data from a previously described voluntary reporting
system, the Intensive Care Unit … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intensive-care-unit-safety-incidents-medical-versus-surgical-patients-prospective-multicenter
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42032/psn-pdf
April 10, 2013 - Evaluation of a nurse-led safety program in a critical care
unit. … Evaluation of a nurse-led safety program in a critical care unit. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-nurse-led-safety-program-critical-care-unit
A nurse-led comprehensive … unit-based safety program identified numerous important safety issues in an
intensive care unit. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-nurse-led-safety-program-critical-care-unit
https://psnet.ahrq.gov
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41682/psn-pdf
September 19, 2012 - Impact of the unit-based patient safety officer. … Impact of the unit-based patient safety officer. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-unit-based-patient-safety-officer
A unit-based nurse patient safety … officer was implemented on a surgical unit at an academic medical center
that had a persistently high … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-unit-based-patient-safety-officer
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-prevention-acute-care-hospitals-randomized-trial
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36495/psn-pdf
May 11, 2014 - Improving safety throughout the medication use process
in a neonatal intensive care unit. … Improving Safety Throughout the Medication Use Process in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. … //psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-safety-throughout-medication-use-process-neonatal-intensive-care-
unit … The author describes changes made within the neonatal intensive care unit to improve medication use … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-safety-throughout-medication-use-process-neonatal-intensive-care-unit
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34683/psn-pdf
February 10, 2011 - Pharmacist participation on physician rounds and
adverse drug events in the intensive care unit. … Pharmacist participation on physician rounds and adverse drug events
in the intensive care unit. … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pharmacist-participation-physician-rounds-and-adverse-drug-events-intensive-
care-unit … pharmacist
participate in the daily rounds of physicians and nurses in an academic intensive care unit … The authors estimate a total cost savings of $270,000 per year in the 17-bed intervention unit.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39698/psn-pdf
July 21, 2010 - Preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections
outside the intensive care unit: expanding prevention … Preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections outside the intensive
care unit: expanding prevention … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-outside-intensive-care-unit … and provides
recommendations to prevent health care–associated infections outside the intensive care unit … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-outside-intensive-care-unit-expanding
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35715/psn-pdf
February 15, 2006 - Changes in intensive care unit nurse task activity after
installation of a third-generation intensive … care unit
information system. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/changes-intensive-care-unit-nurse-task-activity-after-installation-third … -
generation-intensive
The investigators studied the effect of an intensive care unit information system … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/changes-intensive-care-unit-nurse-task-activity-after-installation-third-generation-intensive
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39284/psn-pdf
April 12, 2011 - Selected medical errors in the intensive care unit: results
of the IATROREF study: parts I and II. … Selected Medical Errors in the Intensive Care Unit. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/selected-medical-errors-intensive-care-unit-results-iatroref-study-parts-i-and-ii … experiencing more than two adverse events had an associated
threefold increase in the risk of intensive care unit … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/selected-medical-errors-intensive-care-unit-results-iatroref-study-parts-i-and-ii
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40043/psn-pdf
March 03, 2011 - Effect of a "Lean" intervention to improve safety
processes and outcomes on a surgical emergency unit … Effect of a "Lean" intervention to improve safety processes and
outcomes on a surgical emergency unit … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-lean-intervention-improve-safety-processes-and-outcomes-surgical-
emergency-unit … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-lean-intervention-improve-safety-processes-and-outcomes-surgical-emergency-unit … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-lean-intervention-improve-safety-processes-and-outcomes-surgical-emergency-unit
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39338/psn-pdf
April 30, 2014 - The effect of multidisciplinary care teams on intensive
care unit mortality. … The effect of multidisciplinary care teams on intensive care unit
mortality. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-multidisciplinary-care-teams-intensive-care-unit-mortality
Efforts … improve the care of complex patients in intensive care units (ICUs) focus on many factors,
including unit-based … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-multidisciplinary-care-teams-intensive-care-unit-mortality
https:
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35234/psn-pdf
December 11, 2008 - Using OrgAhead, a computational modeling program, to
improve patient care unit safety and quality outcomes … Using OrgAhead, a computational modeling program, to improve
patient care unit safety and quality outcomes … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-orgahead-computational-modeling-program-improve-patient-care-unit- … describe their experience using a computerized model to understand the impact
of organizational, patient unit … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-orgahead-computational-modeling-program-improve-patient-care-unit-safety-and-quality
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40844/psn-pdf
January 04, 2012 - Intensive care unit readmissions in U.S. hospitals: patient
characteristics, risk factors, and outcomes … Intensive care unit readmissions in U.S. hospitals: patient
characteristics, risk factors, and outcomes … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intensive-care-unit-readmissions-us-hospitals-patient-characteristics-risk … -
factors-and
In this nationwide sample, 6.1% of patients discharged from the intensive care unit ( … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intensive-care-unit-readmissions-us-hospitals-patient-characteristics-risk-factors-and
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38525/psn-pdf
April 01, 2009 - Stressful intensive care unit medical crises: how
individual responses impact on team performance. … Stressful intensive care unit medical crises: How individual responses
impact on team performance. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/stressful-intensive-care-unit-medical-crises-how-individual-responses-impact … team-performance
This qualitative study of provider responses to critical incidents in the intensive care unit … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/stressful-intensive-care-unit-medical-crises-how-individual-responses-impact-team-performance