Search Results - "Tescher, Ann"

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Sustained Neuromuscular Blockade in the Adult Critically Ill Patient by Murray, Michael J., DeBlock, Heidi, Erstad, Brian, Gray, Anthony, Jacobi, Judi, Jordan, Che, McGee, William, McManus, Claire, Meade, Maureen, Nix, Sean, Patterson, Andrew, Sands, M. Karen, Pino, Richard, Tescher, Ann, Arbour, Richard, Rochwerg, Bram, Murray, Catherine Friederich, Mehta, Sangeeta

“…To update the 2002 version of "Clinical practice guidelines for sustained neuromuscular blockade in the adult critically ill patient." A Task Force comprising…”
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Use of a Shear Reduction Surface for Prehospital Transport: A Randomized Crossover Study by Tescher, Ann N, Berns, Kathleen S, Call, Evan, Koehler, Patrick J, Salzwedel, Kip W, McCormack, Heather E, Myers, Lucas A, Hagen, Clinton E, Mandrekar, Jay, Russon, Marianne

“…To compare the effectiveness of an antishear mattress overlay (ASMO) with a standard ambulance stretcher surface in reducing pressure and shear and increasing…”
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Factors that contribute to physician variability in decisions to limit life support in the ICU: a qualitative study by Wilson, Michael E., Rhudy, Lori M., Ballinger, Beth A., Tescher, Ann N., Pickering, Brian W., Gajic, Ognjen

“…Purpose Our aim was to explore reasons for physician variability in decisions to limit life support in the intensive care unit (ICU) utilizing qualitative…”
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The Clinical Effect of an Early, Protocolized Approach to Mechanical Ventilation for Severe and Refractory Hypoxemia by Gallo de Moraes, Alice, Holets, Steven R, Tescher, Ann N, Elmer, Jennifer, Arteaga, Grace M, Schears, Gregory, Patch, Richard K, Bohman, John K, Oeckler, Richard A

“…ARDS remains a source of significant morbidity and mortality in the critically ill patient. The mainstay of therapy entails invasive mechanical ventilation…”
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All at-risk patients are not created equal: analysis of Braden pressure ulcer risk scores to identify specific risks by Tescher, Ann N, Branda, Megan E, Byrne, T J O, Naessens, James M

“…To improve identification of risk factors for pressure ulcer development and enhance targeted interventions and prevention strategies. The records of 12,566…”
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Clinical practice guidelines for sustained neuromuscular blockade in the adult critically ill patient: 2016 update—executive summary by Murray, Michael J, DeBlock, Heidi F, Erstad, Brian L, Gray, Anthony W, Jacobi, Judith, Jordan, Ché J, McGee, William T, McManus, Claire, Meade, Maureen O, Nix, Sean A, Patterson, Andrew J, Sands, Karen, Pino, Richard M, Tescher, Ann N, Arbour, Richard, Rochwerg, Bram, Murray, Catherine Friederich, Mehta, Sangeeta

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Comparison of Cervical Range-of-Motion Restriction and Craniofacial Tissue-Interface Pressure With 2 Adjustable and 2 Standard Cervical Collars by Tescher, Ann N, Rindflesch, Aaron B, Youdas, James W, Terman, Ross W, Jacobson, Therese M, Douglas, Lisa L, Miers, Anne G, Austin, Christine M, Delgado, Adriana M, Zins, Savannah M, Lahr, Brian D, Pichelmann, Mark A, Heller, Stephanie F, Huddleston, Paul M

“…STUDY DESIGN.Randomized controlled trial. OBJECTIVE.The aim of the study was to compare and contrast the restrictiveness and tissue-interface pressure (TIP)…”
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Clinical practice guidelines for sustained neuromuscular blockade in the adult critically ill patient by Murray, Michael J, Cowen, Jay, DeBlock, Heidi, Erstad, Brian, Gray, Anthony W, Tescher, Ann N, McGee, William T, Prielipp, Richard C, Susla, Greg, Jacobi, Judith, Nasraway, Stanley A, Lumb, Philip D

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A Retrospective, Descriptive Analysis of Hospital-acquired Deep Tissue Injuries by Tescher, Ann N, Thompson, Susan L, McCormack, Heather E, Bearden, Brenda A, Christopherson, Mark W, Mielke, Catherine L, Sievers, Beth A

“…Preventing, identifying, and treating deep tissue injury (DTI) remains a challenge. The purpose of the current research was to describe the characteristics of…”
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Improving practice: efforts to reduce occipital pressure ulcers by Jacobson, Therese M, Tescher, Ann N, Miers, Anne G, Downer, Lisa

“…Cervical collars are necessary to stabilize the cervical spine of trauma patients but are known to contribute to the development of occipital pressure ulcers…”
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Comparison of a nurse initiated insulin infusion protocol for intensive insulin therapy between adult surgical trauma, medical and coronary care intensive care patients by Barth, Melissa M, Oyen, Lance J, Warfield, Karen T, Elmer, Jennifer L, Evenson, Laura K, Tescher, Ann N, Kuper, Philip J, Bannon, Michael P, Gajic, Ognjen, Farmer, J Christopher

“…Sustained hyperglycemia is a known risk factor for adverse outcomes in critically ill patients. The specific aim was to determine if a nurse initiated insulin…”
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Perioperative pressure injury prevention: National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel root cause analysis toolkit 3.0 by Tescher, Ann, Deppisch, Michelle, Munro, Cassendra, Jorgensen, Vince, Cuddigan, Janet

“…Objectives: Operating room-related pressure injuries (ORPI) are particularly challenging to examine for several reasons. Time in the OR is often a distinct…”
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Best‐practices for preventing skin injury beneath personal protective equipment during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A position paper from the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel by Padula, William V., Cuddigan, Janet, Ruotsi, Lee, Black, Joyce M., Brienza, David, Capasso, Virginia, Cox, Jill, Delmore, Barbara, Holden‐Mount, Sarah, Munoz, Nancy, Nie, Ann Marie, Pittman, Joyce, Sonenblum, Sharon E., Tescher, Ann

“…COVID‐19 has infected millions of patients and impacted healthcare workers worldwide. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is a key component of protecting…”
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889: JUST MOVE IT! IMPLEMENTING EARLY EXERCISE AND PROGRESSIVE MOBILITY IN A SURGICAL/TRAUMA ICU/PCU by Tescher, Ann, Overton, Mary, Kaffine, Kirsten, Asche, Michele, Boyle, Collette, Barth, Melissa, Rivera, Mariela, Ballinger, Beth

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827: Goals of Care Conversations by Barth, Melissa, Kaffine, Kirsten, Bannon, Michael, Connelly, Elizabeth, Tescher, Ann, Boyle, Collette, Meir, Diane, Ballinger, Beth

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Range-of-Motion Restriction and Craniofacial Tissue-Interface Pressure From Four Cervical Collars by Tescher, Ann N., Rindflesch, Aaron B., Youdas, James W., Jacobson, Therese M., Downer, Lisa L., Miers, Anne G., Basford, Jeffrey R., Cullinane, Daniel C., Stevens, Susanna R., Pankratz, V Shane, Decker, Paul A.

“…BACKGROUND:Occipital pressure ulcers are well-known complications for trauma patients wearing cervical collars. We assessed the effects of four commercial…”
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Applying quality improvement methods in a hyperbaric oxygen program: reducing unnecessary glucose testing by Stevens, Sarah L, Sorita, Atsushi, Narr, Anthony J, Claus, Paul L, Tescher, Ann, Millman, Martha P, Shields, Raymond C, Buchta, William G, Haddon, Robert, Murad, M Hassan

“…To describe the implementation of a quality improvement (QI) project that aimed at improving and standardizing glucose checks on patients with diabetes…”
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Response to Letter to the Editor by Tescher, Ann N., Branda, Megan E., Byrne, T. J. O, Naessens, James M.

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COMPARISON OF A RN INITIATED INSULIN INFUSION PROTOCOL FOR INTENSIVE INSULIN THERAPY BETWEEN ADULT SURGICAL TRAUMA, MEDICAL AND CORONARY CARE INTENSIVE CARE PATIENTS: 245-T by Barth, Melissa M, Tescher, Ann N, Elmer, Jennifer L, Evenson, Laura K, Warfield, Karen T, Oyen, Lance J, Kuper, Philip J, Bannon, Michael P, Farmer, J Christopher

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On natural family planning by Newman, D M

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