In the NICU, babies may receive breast milk or infant formula by breastfeeding, bottle, or feeding tube, depending on their medical condition and…
Decreasing risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia involves several elements of care, including positioning. Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a…
The positioning aid is selected according to the infant’s weight and the support needed. Dandle-Lion positioning aids for preemies include the Dandy…
A packed monitor doesn’t guarantee a transport-ready setup. A critical care transport equipment checklist helps teams verify that essential devices…
What should a hospital team assess before adding a cough assist machine for hospital use to its care pathway? The device’s pressure cycle is only one…
A neonatal cerebral function monitor displays trends in an infant’s cerebral electrical activity, but it does not provide a complete neurological…
What if the most useful starting point for hospital equipment maintenance planning isn’t a broad estimate, but a closer look at each asset’s clinical…
A lower acquisition figure does not necessarily mean a simpler iNO program to operate. The cost analysis of iNO delivery systems should account for…
What if a critically ill patient is having seizures that bedside observation cannot reveal? Nonconvulsive seizures may occur without obvious motor…
Common ventilator alarms and troubleshooting start with the same priority: assess the patient before interpreting the device message. Similar alerts…