Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Dec 2019
Incidence and mortality of healthcare-associated infections in hospitalized patients with moderate to severe burns.
This study was to examine the incidence of different types, and isolated pathogens, of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), and also to determine their prognostic factors for mortality. ⋯ Burn patients with BSI were the most common HAI sites, and this was an independent factor for mortality. Effective integrated care and appropriate infection control can reduce the incidence of infection and death.
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Journal of critical care · Dec 2019
Entrustable professional activities (EPAs) for postgraduate competency based intensive care medicine training in the Netherlands: The next step towards excellence in intensive care medicine training.
The Competency Based Training in Intensive Care Education (CoBaTrICE) programme developed common standards of ICM training by describing competencies of an intensivist. Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) of Intensive Care Medicine (ICM) (EPAsICM) are presented as a new workplace-based assessment tool in competency-based training of intensivists. EPAs are activities to be entrusted to a trainee once he (or she) has attained competence. EPAs emphasise the role of trust between trainees and supervisors. EPAs bridge the gap between competencies and competence. ⋯ EPAsICM is an assessment tool that formalises entrustment decisions and can be a valuable addition in international ICM training.