SCCM Resource Library-Critical Care History: The Building of the ABCDEFGs

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The speaker begins by sharing stories of two patients to illustrate the impact of implementing the ABCDEF bundle in the ICU. They then go on to discuss various research papers that support the effectiveness of the bundle in improving patient outcomes, including reductions in ICU and hospital length of stay, mortality rates, delirium, and the use of physical restraints. The speaker emphasizes the importance of being able to communicate the data from these studies to gain support from skeptics and opponents. They also stress the need for patient stories to demonstrate the positive impact of the bundle on individual patients. The speaker acknowledges the challenges in implementing the bundle, such as resistance from healthcare providers and the need to shift the culture of care in the ICU. They explain the importance of small tests of change and the involvement of early and late adopters in the process. The speaker also highlights the role of measurement and the potential economic benefits of implementing the bundle. They encourage participants to ask questions and engage in discussion around the bundle and its implementation.

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Quality and Patient Safety, 2020

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This is a presentation from the 2020 Critical Care Congress precourse, ICU Liberation. Critical Care History: The Building of the ABCDEFGs was presented by E. Wes Ely, MD, MPH, FCCM.

The course covered knowledge developed to improve ICU patient care through the implementation of the ICU Liberation Bundle based on the pain, agitation/sedation, delirium, immobility, and sleep disruption (PADIS) guidelines.

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Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Quality and Patient Safety

Knowledge Level Foundational

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Year 2020

Keywords

ABCDEF bundle

ICU

patient outcomes

length of stay

mortality rates

delirium

physical restraints

data communication

skeptics

patient stories

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