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Why should we not use APACHE II for performance measurement and benchmarking?
Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. 2017;29(3):268-270
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CommentariesWhy should we not use APACHE II for performance measurement and benchmarking?
Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. 2017;29(3):268-270
DOI 10.5935/0103-507X.20170043
Views0The Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) is the most frequently used general severity-of-illness score in adult intensive care units (ICUs). APACHE scores use clinical, physiological and laboratory data observed at admission and during the first 24 hours after ICU admission. This is in order to estimate a given patient’s severity of illness by […]See more -
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Small steps beyond benchmarking
Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. 2017;29(2):128-130
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CommentariesSmall steps beyond benchmarking
Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. 2017;29(2):128-130
DOI 10.5935/0103-507X.20170022
Views0Examples of actionable indicatorsA typical example of an “actionable indicator” could be the use of antibiotics on the ICU. Unnecessary long-term use of broad-spectrum antibiotics is linked to the emergence and selection of resistant bacteria, prolonged hospitalization and increased costs. Reduction of the median antibiotic duration on the ICU to 5 days is feasible.() Such […]See more
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