TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Preventing Morbidity in the ICU A1 - Ariyo, Promise A1 - Hartsell, Theresa L. A1 - Pronovost, Peter J. A2 - Hall, Jesse B. A2 - Schmidt, Gregory A. A2 - Kress, John P. PY - 2015 T2 - Principles of Critical Care, 4e AB - Fundamental to improving patient safety is the ability to design systems of care that reliably deliver evidence-based interventions and reduce preventable harm.Translating evidence effectively into practice involves four key processes:Summarizing the evidenceIdentifying local barriers to complianceMeasuring performanceEnsuring that all patients receive the therapyA culture of teamwork is vital to improving the quality and safety of care provided to patients.Significant investment in a patient safety infrastructure is required to fulfill a commitment to safe and high-quality care.Chosen quality measures should be clinically important, scientifically sound (valid and reliable), useful, and feasible.An ICU quality and safety scorecard can be developed locally to demonstrate a broad overview of patient safety performance over time, or relative to a benchmark. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1107710885 ER -