Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
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Delirium, benzos and the pediatric ICU
With other risk factors held equal, children who received a benzodiazepine sedative drug were nearly three times more likely to experience delirium – confused thought – the following day. Read MoreOct 2, 2017
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Improved patient ‘handover’ process bolsters outcomes
Patient handovers matter. A lot. That’s the conclusion from Vanderbilt researchers who reviewed three years of patient data and found that major complications occurring within 24 hours after cardiac surgery were cut in half following the adoption of an improved handover process. Read MoreOct 18, 2012