Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve Initiation and Acceptability of Noninvasive Ventilation in Critically Ill Children

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OBJECTIVES: To evaluate if the use of a quality improvement (QI) initiative improves initiation and acceptability of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in critically ill children with respiratory distress.

METHODS: The study was carried out in 3 phases over a period of 6 mo in the pediatric intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital in children aged 2 mo to 14 y of age. In phase 1, data were collected for 1 mo and reasons for NIV failure were identified. In phase 2, process changes like adherence to checklist, monitoring, and one-day orientation program were instituted. The plan-do-study-act (PDSA) cycle was carried out in each phase. In phase 3, which was for 2 mo, the acceptance of NIV was measured and results were compared with phase 1.

RESULTS: A total of 37 patients were included, 12 in phase 1 and 25 in phase 3. NIV failure was recorded in 5 (42%) and 2 (8%) patients in phase 1 and phase 3 (p = 0.025), respectively. The cause of NIV failure was intolerance to the interface in both phases. Sedation was used in 18 (72%) patients in phase 3, as compared to 2 patients in phase 1.

CONCLUSIONS: The use of a quality improvement initiative in the form of a protocol, checklist, and training of the treating team resulted in improved tolerance to NIV, and thereby, its success. Use of sedation may help improve tolerance to the interface and contribute to its success.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:89

Enthalten in:

Indian journal of pediatrics - 89(2022), 12 vom: 25. Dez., Seite 1209-1215

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Pathania, Amit [VerfasserIn]
Sankar, Jhuma [VerfasserIn]
Lodha, Rakesh [VerfasserIn]
Kabra, Sushil K [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Journal Article
Noninvasive ventilation (NIV)
Plan Do Study Act (PDSA)
Quality improvement (QI)
Respiratory distress
Sedation

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 25.11.2022

Date Revised 28.11.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s12098-022-04164-6

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM341350931