SCCM Resource Library-Pro: ICU Outcomes or ICU Metrics: Is It Gaming the System?

Pro: ICU Outcomes or ICU Metrics: Is It Gaming the System?

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The speaker presents a case for using ICU metrics to enhance patient outcomes, emphasizing their potential to identify unknown problems, enable learning from successful peers, and track progress over time. They highlight that metrics are essential but not solely sufficient for improvement, as noted in studies showing no immediate impact from metric use alone. The speaker references successful examples, including pediatric airway management, to demonstrate tangible improvements. They caution, however, against poor implementation and emphasize that metrics must be appropriate, accurate, and incentivizing without overshadowing patient-centered care, advocating for refining and improving their application.

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One-Hour Concurrent Session | Pro/Con Debate: ICU Outcomes or ICU Metrics: Is It Gaming the System?

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Content Type Presentation

Membership Level Professional

Membership Level Select

Year 2024

Keywords

ICU metrics

patient outcomes

pediatric airway management

patient-centered care

metric implementation

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