A Consortium Level Approach to Reducing Ventilator Dependence

Authors

Adam P. Johnson, MD, MPH, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Vanessa Thompson, PhD, American College of Surgeons, Chicago, IL
Randi E. Altmark, RN, BSN, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Scott W. Cowan, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Henry A. Pitt, MD, Temple Health System, Philadelphia PAFollow
Vanita Ahuja, MD, York Hospital, PA

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

10-13-2015

Abstract

Significance Statement

We found that all but two institutions in our consortium were poor performing outliers for ventilator dependence, defined as on the ventilator greater than 48 hours. Ventilator dependence is a rare occurrence, so our goal was to identify those patients at highest risk and develop best practices to share for the region.

Recommended Citation

Johnson, MD, MPH, Adam P.; Thompson, PhD, Vanessa; Altmark, RN, BSN, Randi E.; Cowan, MD, Scott W.; Pitt, MD, Henry A.; and Ahuja, MD, Vanita, "A Consortium Level Approach to Reducing Ventilator Dependence" (2015). Department of Surgery Faculty Papers. Paper 127.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/surgeryfp/127