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This study compares the accuracy of clinician predictions versus established prognostic scores in determining survival to hospital discharge for patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Conducted from January 2020 to November 2021, the study involved interviews with nurses, perfusionists, and physicians within the first 24 hours of ECMO initiation. #ClinicianPrediction #ECMO #PrognosticScores #Survival

This study compares the accuracy of clinician predictions versus established prognostic scores in determining survival to hospital discharge for patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Conducted from January 2020 to November 2021, the study involved interviews with nurses, perfusionists, and physicians within the first 24 hours of ECMO initiation. #ClinicianPrediction #ECMO #PrognosticScores #Survival

Posted on behalf of our industry partner BioLife. Study demonstrates StatSeal efficacy for managing PICC exit site bleeding & improving patient outcomes. A recently published study in the British Journal of Nursing, authored by Angela Hastings and Andrew Barton, demonstrates StatSeal efficacy for managing PICC exit site bleeding and improving patient outcomes. The purpose of the trial “was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of StatSeal for haemostasis following PICC line insertion. The trial was conducted on adult inpatients requiring a PICC or outpatients requiring a PICC for chemotherapy or home IV antibiotics.” The primary endpoint was dressings that lasted 7 days. Of the StatSeal dressings, 99% lasted 7 days, whereas only 7% of the dressings without StatSeal lasted 7 days. The conclusion indicated “Using StatSeal improved patient outcomes and reduced the number of dressing changes required in a 7-day period, saving time and money. StatSeal is a reliable, valuable product for the management and control of vascular access catheter exit site bleeding.” Read the full article here: https://loom.ly/RSZXYCw

This study compared clinician predictions of survival to hospital discharge versus established ECMO survival prediction scores (RESP and SAVE). Conducted from January 2020 to November 2021, it involved interviews with nurses, perfusionists, and physicians within the first 24 hours of ECMO initiation. #ClinicianAssessment #ECMO #RESPScore #SAVEScore #SurvivalPrediction

Balanced Crystalloids in the ICU: A Lifesaving Breakthrough. For a Deeper Insight, Explore the Full Article. https://lnkd.in/dmN7zHXN . . . . #ICU #CriticalCare #FluidManagement #MedicalResearch #PatientOutcomes #BalancedSolutions #HealthcareInnovation #EvidenceBasedMedicine #ICUProtocols #TraumaticBrainInjury #RenalFunction #PatientWellbeing #MedicalAdvancements #IntravenousFluids #ICUInsights

“Why am I isolated from everyone else?" inquired one of our chronic dialysis patients as I assisted in settling him into a separate room before connecting him to the hemodialysis machine. Working in an acute dialysis unit, we handle more unwell patients and those admitted to the wards compared to outpatient units. To provide context, Mr. X, who is blind and has undergone a right-below-knee amputation, has been residing in a surgical ward. Being on dialysis for the past five years, he sensed his isolation in the room, not hearing anyone else. Recently diagnosed with Carbapenemase-Producing Enterococcus (CPE), a highly contagious bacteria, Mr. X was unaware of his condition and the ongoing antibiotic treatment. He could hear porters telling each other to wear gloves and plastic aprons. He could hear everyone else do it in the wards and now he was in a room, dialyzing all by himself. Empathizing with him, I spent the initial minutes explaining the infection and its implications in simple terms. In his unmistakable Caribbean lilt, he questioned, "Why nobody tell me?" He emphasized the challenge of understanding complex medical jargon used by doctors, nurses, and all other healthcare workers he had interacted with for a week now since his CPE diagnosis! It broke my heart and struck me that as healthcare workers, we excel in speaking but often fall short in effective communication. We tend to talk AT patients rather TO them. Our inclination to minimize information with the intent of helping patients cope may unintentionally leave them confused. Mr. X expressed a desire for someone to explain things to him in simpler terms. He said and I quote, “You speak to me in small English I understand. Them doctors fi di use big word me no get a ting!” This prompts me to extend a challenge to my fellow nurses and healthcare professionals on LinkedIn: Dedicate just five minutes today to communicate with a patient in uncomplicated language, elucidating their conditions and the reasons behind medical decisions. 'The doctor said so,' is not a sufficient explanation. Let's strive to simplify the rationale behind our actions. Patients like Mr. X don't necessarily need to comprehend every medical term; what matters to them is understanding the impact on their immediate situation, like being isolated while on dialysis. While we excel in speaking as healthcare workers, let's make a collective effort to become even better communicators, acknowledging a field where I must admit, we have spectacularly fallen short thus far. #nursesonlinkedin #doctorsonlinkedin #nurses #communicationskills #patientcare

🌐 New Frontiers in ICU Care 🌟 EWAC Medical proudly supports Roel van Oorsouw's transformative thesis, 'Embodied Recovery'. This study dives into ICU patient experiences, underscoring physiotherapy's key role in early and extended rehabilitation. It goes beyond traditional physical recovery, focusing on patients’ emotional and experiential aspects. Key insights include: 1. Holistic Healing: The study advocates for a dual approach, addressing both technical recovery and patients' personal experiences, aiming for comprehensive healing. 2. Empathy in Action: Healthcare professionals are urged to connect deeply with patients, understanding their feelings and perspectives, making empathy central to care. 3. The Power of Physiotherapy: Highlighting physiotherapy's crucial role in preventing deconditioning, encouraging early mobilization, and managing long-term impairments. 4. Promoting Embodied Recovery: The concept of an 'embodiment lens' is introduced, urging a relational view of the body, enhancing empowerment and acceptance in recovery. The thesis also covers the ICU environment's impact on patients, stressing the need for physiotherapists to consider the body-environment relationship. It underscores hydrotherapy's effectiveness in fostering self-efficacy and the 'I can' experience in critically ill patients. For COVID-19 ICUAW patients, it emphasizes addressing both objective and subjective recovery aspects, recognizing the transformative role of physiotherapy in understanding patients' body-knowledge. Overall, "Embodied Recovery" suggests a holistic, empathetic shift in ICU care, focusing on the physical and psychological aspects of patient experiences, heralding a new era in patient-centered care. Discover more in the full study: https://ow.ly/o7Jh50QpaBr Radboudumc #ExploringICUCare #Physiotherapy #PatientJourney #EWACMedical #HealthcareInnovation

Great to see this study by Biosense Webster Jasmina Beslagic Brooks Jose Osorio Imdad Ahmed,MD,MBA,CPE,FACC,FHRS,FACP that is helping move to low fluoroscopy exposure/scatter for EPs and their staff. EggNest 360 may take scatter radiation exposure in this study even lower for everyone: EP's, nurses, & techs (next study?). #ScatterMatters https://lnkd.in/eRui-5fY https://lnkd.in/eRui-5fY

Journal Heart, Lung, and Circulation CS protocols ensure delivery of timely high-quality care independent of the heterogeneity in patient presentation, biases of the treating physician, and variability in nursing care [ 4 ]. In this issue of Heart, Lung, and Circulation, there are two noteworthy articles addressing both risk prediction and protocolisation of CS care [ 5 , 6 ].

OBS Medical announced today that Health Canada has authorised the use of Visensia® to aid in the early recognition and response to clinical deterioration for in hospital patients. OBS Medical continues its mission to promote the use of continuous vital sign monitoring integrated with an Early Warning System (EWS) called Visensia® that is designed to analyse and interpret the combined patterns of vital signs and provide clinicians with insight into their patient’s risk of future deterioration. “As more and more hospitals explore the adoption of continuous vital sign monitoring outside of traditional areas like the ICU, and these nursing teams face previously known issues like increased single channel alerts and alarms, false positives, and potentially alarm fatigue, the need for a smart solution like Visensia, that is vendor agnostic, will certainly help with this transition and with the goal of achieving zero – unexpected deaths”, explains CEO Simon Didcote. An earlier study (1) at The Ottawa Hospital (Ontario, Canada), highlighted the use of an EWS by a Rapid Response Team (RRT) had the potential to provide earlier recognition of deterioration and mortality risk among hospitalized inpatients and what ultimately lead to the hard work in achieving approval for Visensia in Canada. Validation from hospitals across the globe continue to grow as the adoption and real time use of Visensia as part of standard clinical practise expands, and we look forward to working with our partners and hospitals in Canada looking to evaluate Visensia as part of their strategic plans regarding continuous vital sign monitoring and adoption of regulated algorithms. Visensia Overview: o  Visensia analyses and interprets the combined patterns of up to five vital signs collected from existing bedside monitors and ambulatory devices or manually during routine observations to generate a single early-warning index; Visensia - The Safety Index (VSI). o  Visensia addresses known issues with continuous vital sign monitoring and standard EWS systems, such as alarm fatigue and unrecognised deterioration. Benefits: o  Average 6 hours advanced warning of critical instability. o  58% reduction in the number of times a patient became seriously unstable. o  60% reduction in the duration of when patients were critically unstable. References: 1.     Reardon PM, Seely AJE, Fernando SM, et al. Can Early Warning Systems Enhance Detection of High Risk Patients by Rapid Response Teams? Journal of Intensive Care Medicine. 2021;36(5):542-549. doi:10.1177/0885066620978140 https://lnkd.in/ef2dMGmC