Impact of performance improvement strategies on unplanned extubation in an inner-city intensive care unit.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Unplanned extubation (UE) in intensive care units (ICUs) is a significant patient safety concern, associated with increased morbidity and healthcare utilization; the reported rates of UE vary from 1% to 15%. There is sparse data on the effects of multiple performance improvement (PI) strategies to decrease the rate of UE, particularly in inner-city ICU populations. This study evaluates the impact of PI strategies on UE rates and associated patient outcomes in an adult ICU.

Objectives

To determine the impact of performance improvement (PI) strategies on rates of unplanned extubation (UE), reintubation, tracheostomy, mortality, and length of hospital stay in ICU patients.

Design

Retrospective cohort studyMethods:This retrospective observational study included

SUBMITTER: Gupta K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12515293 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature