Surgery
Scientists at University of Michigan release new data on surgery
Published in Physician Law Weekly, November 15th, 2006
Fresh data on surgery are presented in the report "Use of computerized ICU documentation to capture ICU core measures." According to recent research from the United States, "Intensive care unit (ICU) core measures that target the prevention of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in ventilated ICU patients are underway across the United States. Implementation often requires additional personnel to educate providers and collect the data."
"We hypothesized that use of our current computerized ICU flowsheet could provide timely, accurate data on ICU core measures without additional personnel dedicated to data capture....
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Source: Physician Law Weekly (2006-11-15)
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