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Tom Fields

Nine-Hospital Collaborative Uses Patient Screening Criteria, Fast-Track Diagnosis, and Treatment Protocols to Reduce Sepsis Mortality by More Than 50 Percent - 0 views

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  • Tom Fields on 06 Aug 12
     
    Participating hospitals reduced mortality among sepsis patents during the study period by 44 percent, 1-year poststudy mortality decreased by 54.5 percent, and the initiative has generated a positive return on investment.
Tom Fields

Round-the-Clock Intensivists Eliminate Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia, Central Line Infections, and Pressure Ulcers in Intensive Care Unit - 0 views

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shared by Tom Fields on 13 Jul 12 - No Cached
  • Tom Fields on 13 Jul 12
     
    Since program implementation, the rates of ventilator-associated pneumonia, central line infections and pressure ulcers have decreased, intensive care unit (ICU) readmissions have declined, ICU length of stay remains low, and testing and pain management education have increased.
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