The Canadian ICU Collaborative and Safer Healthcare Now! invite interested teams from intensive care units to participate in a 12-month Collaborative to work on one or both of the following aims:
Improve care for critically ill patients through implementation of standardized screening tools and prevention and management strategies for delirium
Reduce avoidable adverse drug events for critically ill patients by following a medication reconciliation process. Accreditation Canada has included both topics in its accreditation process in Standard 9.8 and Required Organizational Practice (ROP) 7.4 and 11.5.
The Challenge
Delirium and adverse drug events can have a significant impact on a patient’s life. There is a wealth of research in improving the care of critically ill patients with delirium and on how to prevent adverse drug events. However, healthcare does not always reliably transfer evidence into practice and processes frequently fail despite the best intentions of a dedicated and highly skilled workforce. Our system, which intends to heal, often does just the opposite, leading to unintended harm for patients.
View the Information Session Recording
To view the recording of the Information Session held on November 30, 2011 click here
To see the Call to Action click here.