Correlation of Professional Performance to AcceptableIAQ in Critical Care Medical Facilities

Standardizing the Weaning Process

AACN Advanced Critical Care ◽

10.4037/15597768-1991-3005 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 398-404 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Carolyn J. Calhoun ◽

N. Lennard Specht

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Ventilation ◽

Critical Care ◽

Spontaneous Breathing ◽

Diagnostic Testing ◽

Care Staff ◽

Mechanical Support ◽

Respiratory Therapist ◽

Professional Performance ◽

Efficient Delivery ◽

Primary Nurse

The goal among critical care staff of discontinuing mechanical support in a prudent and expeditious manner emerges immediately after intubation. This goal, known as the weaning process, contains the three phases of optimizing the patient’s condition, assessing and evaluating the patient’s progress, and diagnostic testing. As a diagnostic test, the wean trial needs to be standardized for efficiency and safety. To maximize safe and efficient delivery of the trial, the primary nurse and respiratory therapist should be the responsible professional monitors. The standardized trial enhances staff confidence for safe extubation. A successful standardized weaning protocol eases the transition from mechanical ventilation to spontaneous breathing for the patient and improves the professional performance and confidence of critical care staff

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The Integration of Emergency Care in a Total Critical Care Medicine (CCM) System

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine ◽

10.1017/s1049023x00044113 ◽

1985 ◽

Vol 1 (S1) ◽

pp. 129-130

Author(s):

Herman H. Delooz

Keyword(s):

Emergency Department ◽

Critical Care ◽

Intensive Care ◽

Emergency Care ◽

Critical Condition ◽

Critical Care Medicine ◽

Emergency Call ◽

Specific Objective ◽

Medical Facilities ◽

Specific Care

The goal of critical care medicine is to provide specific care to the patient in whom one or more vital systems are threatened or deficient. The methods of critical care medicine are monitoring, support or temporary substitution of vital systems, and the application of titrated therapy. The specific objective of each link in the chain of medical facilities involved with the critical patient deserves to provide the same expertise and should act according to the same protocol.The different links of the chain are these: (l)recognition of the critical condition; (2) emergency call; (3) care on the spot of the emergency; (4) care during transport; (5) further diagnostic and therapeutic work in the emergency department; and finally (6) if indicated, continued intensive care.

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Success Strategies: Implementing the Professional Performance Review Process for School-Based Speech-Language Pathologists

Perspectives on Administration and Supervision ◽

10.1044/aas19.1.4 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 4-9

Author(s):

Jill Parmenter ◽

Sheryl Amaral ◽

Julia Jackson

Keyword(s):

Review Process ◽

Successful Implementation ◽

Speech Language Pathologists ◽

Self Advocacy ◽

Professional Performance ◽

Performance Review ◽

Roles And Responsibilities ◽

Speech Language Pathologist ◽

School Based ◽

Review Management

Abstract The Professional Performance Review Process for School-Based Speech-Language Pathologists (PPRP) (ASHA, 2006) was developed in response to the need for a performance review tool that fits school district requirements for performance review management while addressing the specific roles and responsibilities of a school-based speech-language pathologist (ASHA, 2006). This article will examine the purpose and components of the PPRP. A description of its use as a tool for self-advocacy will be discussed. Strategies for successful implementation of the PPRP will be explained using insight from speech-language pathologists and other professionals familiar with the PPRP.

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