Nursing And Healthcare Administration Roles With The Respiratory Therapist, Medicine, Anesthesia And Radiology Team In ICU Setting

Abstract

Interprofessional rounds in the intensive care unit (ICU) facilitate scheduled meetings among diverse healthcare professionals to evaluate and analyze clinical information and formulate concise treatment plans for critically ill patients. Implementing a systematic approach to rounding enables each member of the healthcare team to focus on their specific objectives, challenges, and worries. Furthermore, they provide specialist input to the daily care plan to minimize its implications, which is crucial in the management of critically ill patients. A novel quality management (QM) effort has been introduced in an intensive care unit (ICU) to enhance the administration of radiological tests. During regular multidisciplinary conferences (MDCs), radiologists and ICU physicians conduct a thorough reassessment of recent examinations. Additionally, the objectives encompass reducing negative events, enhancing patient contentment, shortening hospital stays, and lowering mortality rates. This issue is especially arduous in critical care units, as these wards admit patients who are severely unwell, have complex medical conditions, and have the worst prognoses. By implementing interprofessional rounds and adopting a collaborative team-based approach, patient outcomes can be maximized.