Protocols for the obvious: Where does it start, and stop?

Abstract Protocols can be helpful in specific situations and may have show benefits in clinical trials. So-called evidence based protocols and checklists frequently remind clinicians to do the obvious, but may also contain as part of a bundle, elements that are not based on the best current evidence...

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Main Authors: Armand R. J. Girbes, Paul E. Marik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-04-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13613-017-0264-7
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spelling doaj-cf0ae632a7454cbe821c6322e11ab8292020-11-24T21:55:34ZengSpringerOpenAnnals of Intensive Care2110-58202017-04-01711210.1186/s13613-017-0264-7Protocols for the obvious: Where does it start, and stop?Armand R. J. Girbes0Paul E. Marik1Department of Intensive Care, VU University Medical CenterDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolAbstract Protocols can be helpful in specific situations and may have show benefits in clinical trials. So-called evidence based protocols and checklists frequently remind clinicians to do the obvious, but may also contain as part of a bundle, elements that are not based on the best current evidence. However, so called quality improvement programs frequently call for implementation of the total bundle. We think this is basically wrong and warn against that practice.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13613-017-0264-7ProtocolsQuality improvementIntensive careSafety
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Protocols for the obvious: Where does it start, and stop?
Annals of Intensive Care
Protocols
Quality improvement
Intensive care
Safety
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Paul E. Marik
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title Protocols for the obvious: Where does it start, and stop?
title_short Protocols for the obvious: Where does it start, and stop?
title_full Protocols for the obvious: Where does it start, and stop?
title_fullStr Protocols for the obvious: Where does it start, and stop?
title_full_unstemmed Protocols for the obvious: Where does it start, and stop?
title_sort protocols for the obvious: where does it start, and stop?
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series Annals of Intensive Care
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publishDate 2017-04-01
description Abstract Protocols can be helpful in specific situations and may have show benefits in clinical trials. So-called evidence based protocols and checklists frequently remind clinicians to do the obvious, but may also contain as part of a bundle, elements that are not based on the best current evidence. However, so called quality improvement programs frequently call for implementation of the total bundle. We think this is basically wrong and warn against that practice.
topic Protocols
Quality improvement
Intensive care
Safety
url http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13613-017-0264-7
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