Medicina intensiva
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To assess the level of implementation of medication safety practices in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) and to identify opportunities for improvement. ⋯ Numerous effective safety medication practices have been identified with a low level of implementation in ICUs. This situation must be addressed in order to reduce medication errors in critically ill patients.
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Exploring infectious diseases (ID) practice in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to identify gaps and opportunities. ⋯ ID practice is heterogeneous across ICUs while antimicrobial stewardship program is not universally implemented. From intensivists' perspective, ID training and knowledge need improvement.