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A & C Elements of the ICU Liberation Bundle
May 4, 2024
This podcast delves into the A & C Elements of the ICU Liberation Bundle, focusing on pain control, sedation choices, and improving patient outcomes. Discussions include reducing benzodiazepine use, staff adoption of scoring systems, implementing sword pumps for sedation, challenges in bundle implementation, and the importance of team dynamics for patient well-being.
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- Assessing, preventing, and managing pain is crucial in the ICU Liberation Bundle, aligning with international analgesia guidelines to improve patient outcomes.
- Establishing champions within the practice is vital to drive cultural change and successful implementation of sedation guidelines.
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Impacts of SCCM PANDOM Guidelines in the Institution
The implementation of an analgesia-led sedation guideline in 2020 aligned well with the release of the SCCM PANDOM guidelines in 2022. This integration allowed for a reintroduction of the guidelines amidst challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Significant reductions in benzodiazepine and chloral hydrate usage were achieved, signaling successful alignment with international best practices.
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