Jessica L Hochstetler, A Jill Thompson, Natalie M Ball, Melissa C Evans, Shaun C Frame, A Lauren Haney, Amelia K Little, Jaime L O'Donnell, Bryna M Rickett, Elizabeth H Mack
OBJECTIVES: To determine whether implementing a guideline to bolus medications from continuous infusions in PICUs affects nursing satisfaction, patient safety, central line entries, medication utilization, or cost. DESIGN: This is a pre- and postimplementation quality improvement study. SETTING: An 11-bed ICU and 14-bed cardiac ICU in a university-affiliated children's hospital. PATIENTS: Patients less than 18 years old admitted to the PICU or pediatric cardiac ICU receiving a continuous infusion of dexmedetomidine, midazolam, fentanyl, morphine, vecuronium, or cisatracurium from May 2015 to May 2016, excluding November 2015 (washout period), were eligible for inclusion...
April 12, 2018: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine