Implementing a critical-care-led closed unit policy in the HDU was associated with an immediate reduction in both HDU and ICU bed-days, allowing planned bed closures.
A group of four American institutions developed and implemented a critical pathway for the treatment of patients with nosocomial pneumonia.
In this paper, we take a slightly different perspective, from an Australian medical-legal viewpoint, to argue for the need to implement a critical care ultrasound certification program.
In 2003, the Beijing Nursing Association started to implement a critical care nurse certification program, with around 150 trainees every year.
In this study, we explore the hypothesis that the microcircuit formed by SNr collaterals could implement a critical negative feedback node in the context of a control system for voluntary behavior that is implemented in the extended cortico-basal ganglia circuit.
As part of a larger comprehensive Critical Care Strategy designed to improve access to care, improve the quality of care and improve health system integration, and in partnership with hospitals and healthcare workers, the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care designed and implemented a critical care Surge Capacity Management Program.
Though no doubt, the criticism will be levelled at this study that the observed group received suboptimal care, what this, and all of the other studies in this area have demonstrated, is that raising the profile of sepsis and implementing a time critical approach to care improves outcomes.
The idea of implementing a support system of critical friends was also elaborated on in the reflective journals "a critical friend might be one way forward if we want to strengthen the preceptor role" (Reflective journal #5), and most preceptors agreed that implementing new ideas would from now on be their responsibility.
4. Because Health Care Agency leadership is critical to implementing a successful Laura's Law program (one that keeps patients and public safer), we recommend the supervisors consider replacing Mr. Refowitz with a Behavioral Health Services Director who will work with the board to implement and champion the program.
The methodology has been successfully implemented on a critical aeroengine component, i.e. thin-curved compressor blade.
Eckert, in "remarks to president Blatter", noted that the Fifa president had "implemented a number of critical reforms, including those that made this inquiry possible".
