Adherence to Daily Weights and Total Fluid Orders in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fluid is central to the resuscitation of critically ill children. However, many pay limited attention to continued fluid accumulation. Fluid overload (FO) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The Volume Status Awareness Program (VSAP) is a multi-phase quality improvement initiative aimed at reducing iatrogenic FO. For baseline data, the authors examined a retrospective cohort of patients admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit.

Methods

Cohort included diuretic-naive patients admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit at a tertiary care children's hospital in 2014. Furosemide-exposure was used to indicate provider-perceived FO. Variables included daily weight and total fluid (TF) orders, and their timing, frequency, and adherence. Implem

SUBMITTER: Ahearn MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6221598 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature