Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Jun 2008
Multicenter StudyImproving patient safety in intensive care units in Michigan.
The aim of this study was to describe the design and lessons learned from implementing a large-scale patient safety collaborative and the impact of an intervention on teamwork climate in intensive care units (ICUs) across the state of Michigan. ⋯ This study describes the first statewide effort to improve patient safety in ICUs. The use of the comprehensive unit-based safety program was associated with significant improvements in safety culture. This collaborative may serve as a model to implement feasible and methodologically rigorous methods to improve and sustain patient safety on a larger scale.
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Journal of critical care · Jun 2008
Multicenter StudyAssessing organizational performance in intensive care units: a French experience.
The objective of the study was to assess and to explain variation of organizational performance in intensive care units (ICUs). ⋯ A benchmarking approach can be used by ICU managers to assess the organizational performance of their ICU based on a validated questionnaire. Differences are mainly explained by cultural values and individual well-being factors, introducing new requirements for managing human resources in ICUs.