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SCCM 2020Sedation in the ICU DebatedTime on a ventilator and ICU stays are shorter when mechanically ventilated patients are not sedated, but mortality rates are no different than they are with sedation, a multicenter study shows.
Repositioning Patients in Respiratory Distress RecommendedThe prone position — recommended for patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome — is underused, so two critical
care nurses developed a protocol that standardizes the procedure.
Medscape Medical News, Feb 01, 2019
Move to Take CMS Sepsis Mandates Nationwide DebatedOne expert argued that the bundle reduces mortality and variability in care. Another pointed out that evidence for the SEP-1
components is lacking and the universal approach ties physicians' hands.
Medscape Medical News, Feb 25, 2019
Health Record Change Curbs Daily Chest X-rays in ICUsRestrictions placed on electronic health record ordering systems that limit daily chest x-rays reduce use with no harm to
patients, a Cleveland Clinic study shows.