Long-term persistence of quality improvements for an intensive care unit communication initiative using the VALUE strategy
Journal of Critical CarePublished 21 December 2013
Nicholas G. Wysham, Richard A. Mularski, David Schmidt, Shirley C. Nord, Deborah Louis, Elizabeth Shuster
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The evaluation of this quality improvement project suggests persistence and continued improvements in the delivery of measured aspects of ICU family communication, particularly in the area of communication with family members of critically ill patients.
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Our evaluation of this quality improvement project suggests persistence and continued improvements in the delivery of measured aspects of ICU family communication. Maintenance with point-of-care-tools may account for some of the persistence and continued improvements.
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