Multidisciplinary Trauma Intensive Care Unit Checklist

Chua, Charleston; Wisniewski, Tana; Ramos, A.; Schlepp, Michael; Fildes, John; Kuhls, Deborah A.

doi:10.1097/jtn.0b013e3181fb38a6

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“…Previous authors have decreased infection rates by better protocol compliance and focusing on early discontinuation of catheters [1,2,10]. These successes have drawn international attention and prompted other authors to look at their rates and interventions.…”

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confidence: 96%

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Bladder Pressure Measurements and Urinary Tract Infection in Trauma Patients

Duane

Young

Weber

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Surgical Infections

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confidence: 96%

“…Recently, Chua et al noted reductions in catheter-related blood stream infections, ventilator-associated pneumonia, and urinary tract infection (UTI) with the use of a daily checklist that focused on adherence to infection prevention protocols [1]. A key to reducing infections seems to be minimization of catheter use.…”

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Bladder Pressure Measurements and Urinary Tract Infection in Trauma Patients

Duane

Young

Weber

et al. 2012

Surgical Infections

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“…In intensive care units (ICUs), checklists have been used to decrease infection rates (Chua et al, 2010) and to improve ICU compliance in sustainable and cost-effective ways (DuBose and Nomoto, 2008). Galpern et al (2008) showed a significant decrease in central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections in the critical care setting when checklists were used to ensure that procedures were performed according to the latest evidence-based techniques.…”

Section: Checklists In Healthcarementioning

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Using checklists in a gross anatomy laboratory improves learning outcomes and dissection quality

Höfer

Nikolaus

Pawlina

2011

Anatomical Sciences Ed

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Checklists have been widely used in the aviation industry ever since aircraft operations became more complex than any single pilot could reasonably remember. More recently, checklists have found their way into medicine, where cognitive function can be compromised by stress and fatigue. The use of checklists in medical education has rarely been reported, especially in the basic sciences. We explored whether the use of a checklist in the gross anatomy laboratory would improve learning outcomes, dissection quality, and students' satisfaction in the first-year Human Structure didactic block at Mayo Medical School. During the second half of a seven-week anatomy course, dissection teams were each day given a hardcopy checklist of the structures to be identified during that day's dissection. The first half of the course was considered the control, as students did not receive any checklists to utilize during dissection. The measured outcomes were scored on four practice practical examinations and four dissection quality assessments, two each from the first half (control) and second half of the course. A student satisfaction survey was distributed at the end of the course. Examination and dissection scores were analyzed for correlations between practice practical examination score and checklist use. Our data suggest that a daily hardcopy list of anatomical structures for active use in the gross anatomy laboratory increases practice practical examination scores and dissection quality. Students recommend the use of these checklists in future anatomy courses.

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“…Traumatic hemothorax with central venous catheter (CVC) placement has been associated with a lower infection rate of surgical wounds than a conventional large-bore chest tube [50]. Reducing the time of the indwelling urinary catheter could reduce the rate of UTI [51, 52]. …”

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Early prevention of trauma-related infection/sepsis

Tian

Liang

2016

Military Med Res

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Trauma still represents one of the major causes of death worldwide. Despite the reduction of post-traumatic sepsis over the past two decades, the mortality of septic trauma inpatients is still high (19.5–23 %). Early prevention of sepsis development can aid in the subsequent treatment of patients and help improve their outcomes. To date, the prevention of trauma-related infection/sepsis has mainly included infection prevention (e.g., surgical management, prophylactic antibiotics, tetanus vaccination, immunomodulatory interventions) and organ dysfunction prevention (e.g., pharmaceuticals, temporary intravascular shunts, lung-protective strategies, enteral immunonutrition, acupuncture). Overall, more efficient ways should be developed to prevent trauma-related infection/sepsis.

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Multidisciplinary Trauma Intensive Care Unit Checklist

Abstract: Initiation of a multidisciplinary daily quality checklist is correlated with decreased infection rates in a trauma intensive care setting.

Cited by 23 publications

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Bladder Pressure Measurements and Urinary Tract Infection in Trauma Patients

Bladder Pressure Measurements and Urinary Tract Infection in Trauma Patients

Using checklists in a gross anatomy laboratory improves learning outcomes and dissection quality

Early prevention of trauma-related infection/sepsis

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