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Health Services Research applied inHealth Services Research applied inthe ICU as experimental modelthe ICU as experimental model
Health Services Research applied inHealth Services Research applied inthe ICU as experimental modelthe ICU as experimental model
-Randomisation-Training-Use of Protocols-Outcomes of Care-Out. of Human Resources
The effect of collaborative practice on performance
Collaborative practice
+ +
OSF Mortality+
-
Adverse events
INTERVENTIONINTERVENTION
for improving collaborative practice
TRAINING to nursing and physiciansTRAINING to nursing and physicians
• How do we communicate? • Conversation techniques• Cooperation as a team
2 PROTOCOLS2 PROTOCOLS• Process awareness: hourly check of monitoring, and decision-tree
to consult physician
• Building mutual respect:nurses and physicians discuss professionally
Collaborative Practice was assessed with questionnaires (3X)Collaborative Practice was assessed with questionnaires (3X)
QUESTIONNAIRESQUESTIONNAIRES
SCALESSCALES VARIABLESVARIABLESQuality of communication Perceived openness Accuracy TimelinessProblem solving Co-operationCollaborative practice Trust Equality Participation Giving opinion Role clarificationSatisfaction with communication Nurses and others Physicians and others Nurses and physiciansJob demands Job demandsDecision latitude Decision latitude
EURICUS-IIIEURICUS-IIIEURICUS-IIIEURICUS-III
R.C.T.R.C.T.
• 45 ICUs - 10 European countries45 ICUs - 10 European countries• 89 ICU leaders89 ICU leaders• 9,300 patients9,300 patients• 54,000 nursing days54,000 nursing days
- Case Mix- Use of Guidelines & Protocols, for- Budgeting &- Direct Costing- Economic Environment ICU managers
Budgeting and Costing
• One day training on Budgeting and CostingOne day training on Budgeting and Costing• Software for calculations and ‘scenarios’Software for calculations and ‘scenarios’• Daily collection of costing dataDaily collection of costing data
EURICUS-IIIEURICUS-III
INTERVENTIONINTERVENTION
Category
- Labour
- Med Equipment
- Blood products
- Clinical Services
Laboratory
Radiology
- Disposables
-Non-clinical Serv.
Administration, etc
- Non-med. Equip.
- Pharmaceuticals
- Total cost
Annual BudgetAnnual Budget Direct costingDirect costing
All countries reported shortage of nurses, beds closed,All countries reported shortage of nurses, beds closed,unnecessary death of patientsunnecessary death of patients
P/N<1.5
P/N>1.5
p
Number 66 48
P/N ratio 1.1+.26 2.8+5.2 .000
Case-mixSAPS II 34.6+6.3 34.1+5.4 NS
Outcome of Care
Mortality 20.1+8.6 17.2+9.0 NS
SMR 1.07+.47 .95+.27 NS
SOFA 5.1+1.7 4.7+1.3 NS
Outcome of OM
OR 72.5+18.5 69.6+17.3 NS
WUR .62+.24 .86+.26 .000
LOS 2.7+2.8 3.7+3.7 NS
EURICUS Database – ICU vs. ‘HDU’
EURICUS studiesEURICUS studies has shown
In the ICUs, the processes of workIn the ICUs, the processes of worknever have been analyzednever have been analyzed
Among ICUs, the chance of dyingAmong ICUs, the chance of dyingcould vary up to a factor 6could vary up to a factor 6
There are no “standardized” standards of careThere are no “standardized” standards of careamong ICUsamong ICUs
The way of work lacks structure
EURICUS studiesEURICUS studies has shown
Budgeting and costing procedures areBudgeting and costing procedures aresystematically lacking or underdevelopedsystematically lacking or underdeveloped
At least 50% of the costs correspond toAt least 50% of the costs correspond toactivities of care that are registered dailyactivities of care that are registered dailyfor clinical purposesfor clinical purposes
The same medical interventions may costThe same medical interventions may costsignificantly different across ICUs, with thesignificantly different across ICUs, with thesame clinical outcomesame clinical outcome
If we don’t know what we are doing,how shall we know how to improve it?
EURICUS studiesEURICUS studies has shown
Simple and limited interventions for improvingSimple and limited interventions for improving
• Collaborative Practice in the ICUCollaborative Practice in the ICU
• Budgeting and costing skills in the ICUBudgeting and costing skills in the ICU
• Patient OutcomePatient Outcome
• Perceived Collaborative Perceived Collaborative
PracticePractice
• Motivation to ManageMotivation to Manage
had a significantly positive effect uponhad a significantly positive effect upon
Less mortalityLess complications
EURICUS studiesEURICUS studies has shown
Burnout and Job-dissatisfactionBurnout and Job-dissatisfactionare more dependent of work uncertainty are more dependent of work uncertainty and less of workloadand less of workload
Organisational CommitmentOrganisational CommitmentResults-oriented CultureResults-oriented CultureDecision latitude of nursesDecision latitude of nursesPredictability of work-flowPredictability of work-flowOrganisational frameworkOrganisational frameworkimprove significantly ICU performanceimprove significantly ICU performance(patient- as well as human resource outcomes)
IMPLICATIONS
The non-clinical Organization and Managementof Hospital Departments
Focus on multidisciplinary care
Disciplines such as:Disciplines such as:Decision Theory Economics ManagementDecision Theory Economics ManagementOrganization Psychology Statistics and MethodologyOrganization Psychology Statistics and Methodology
Should take active responsibility in theShould take active responsibility in theorganization and management oforganization and management of
Health Care in the HospitalHealth Care in the Hospital
Focus on multidisciplinary careFocus on multidisciplinary care
Two recommended actions:Two recommended actions:
Implement the multidisciplinary Implement the multidisciplinary exposure of students in the exposure of students in the UniversityUniversity
Use the multidisciplinary expertise availableUse the multidisciplinary expertise availablein the Hospitalin the Hospital
In the Hospital of the future, non-clinical departmentsIn the Hospital of the future, non-clinical departments(e.g. finances, organization and management, etc.) will(e.g. finances, organization and management, etc.) willparallel clinical departments (cardiology, surgery, etc.)parallel clinical departments (cardiology, surgery, etc.)
The changes to be introduced in the organizationThe changes to be introduced in the organization and management of Health Care shall beand management of Health Care shall be commissioned to the macro level of policy makingcommissioned to the macro level of policy making in each countryin each country
The European Commission shall take a leading roleThe European Commission shall take a leading role
Need for centralInitiative & coordination
Need for centralInitiative & coordination
Only 30% of the nursing Only 30% of the nursing
timetime
is used in direct relation to is used in direct relation to
thethe
High Technology in the UnitHigh Technology in the Unit The urgent revision of the actual policies ofThe urgent revision of the actual policies ofNursing Careers is recommendedNursing Careers is recommended
THE THE EURICUSEURICUS PROJECTS PROJECTS
• EURICUS-I EURICUS-I (Survey)
The effect of OM
• EURICUS-II EURICUS-II (RCT)
The effect of standardising nursing tasksand of training collaborative practice
• EURICUS-III EURICUS-III (RCT)
The effect of use of guidelines
Medicine and NursingEconomicsOrg. Psychology Epidemiology
Medicine and NursingOccupational PsychologyTraining ConsultantsEpidemiology, Dec. Theory
Medicine and NursingOccupational PsychologyOrganisation & Manag.EconomicsCultureEpidemiology