Does adherence to a quality indicator regarding early weaning from invasive ventilation improve economic outcome? A single-centre retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To measure and assess the economic impact of adherence to a single quality indicator (QI) regarding weaning from invasive ventilation.

Design

Retrospective observational single-centre study, based on electronic medical and administrative records.

Setting

Intensive care unit (ICU) of a German university hospital, reference centre for acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Participants

Records of 3063 consecutive mechanically ventilated patients admitted to the ICU between 2012 and 2017 were extracted, of whom 583 were eligible adults for further analysis. Patients' weaning protocols were evaluated for daily adherence to quality standards until ICU discharge. Patients with <65% compliance were assigned to the low adherence group (LAG), patients with ≥65%

SUBMITTER: Zuber A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8739420 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature