Reducing unnecessary use of intermittent pneumatic compression in intensive care: A before-and-after pilot study with environmental perspective
Staff education and behaviour change reduced the number of IPC devices used. The number of IPC devices applied inappropriately also reduced, as did associated greenhouse gas emissions and financial cost.
Authors
- Anthony Delaney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1015-7146)
- Louise Hansell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1810-9357)
- Maree Milross (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8587-3895)
- E. S. Henderson
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Royal North Shore Hospital (AU)
- Northern Sydney Local Health District (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Australian Critical Care
- Published
- 2024-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2024.09.010
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.70