Sunday October 29, 2006
Bedside tip

Beauty of Critical Care lies in details. One very important but mostly ignored tip given by Dr. Marini. "........once the patient is extubated, remove the ventilator from the room if safe to do so, when not connected to the patient, the ventilator offers little more than expensive psychological comfort. Many hospitals charge ventilator fees in 12-hour blocks, and if the ventilator is still in the room, the patient will be charged for unneeded equipment.."

How many of us have thought of this ?


Reference:
Critical Care Medicine - 3rd edition - Marini & Wheeler - Page 318.