2014
Continuous glucose monitoring in the surgical intensive care unit
Schuster KM, Barre K, Inzucchi SE, Udelsman R, Davis KA. Continuous glucose monitoring in the surgical intensive care unit. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2014, 76: 798-803. PMID: 24553551, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000000127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical intensive care unitIntensive glycemic controlContinuous glucose monitoring systemIntensive care unitCare unitInsulin infusionCapillary blood glucose readingsDoses of vasopressorsLarge volume resuscitationBlood glucose readingsContinuous glucose monitoringCBG readingsGlycemic controlBland-Altman plotsClinical outcomesGlucose monitoring systemFluid balanceSubcutaneous tissueLevel IIIGlucose readingsDiagnostic studiesGlucose monitoringAbsolute differenceError grid analysisMedian absolute difference
2009
Uncovering System Errors Using a Rapid Response Team: Cross-Coverage Caught in the Crossfire
Kaplan LJ, Maerz LL, Schuster K, Lui F, Johnson D, Roesler D, Luckianow G, Davis KA. Uncovering System Errors Using a Rapid Response Team: Cross-Coverage Caught in the Crossfire. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2009, 67: 173-179. PMID: 19590331, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31819ea514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRapid response teamRRT activationPatient's diseaseAcute volume overloadPatient care errorsBlood component therapyRRT needRRT therapyRespiratory failureComorbid diseasesVolume overloadPatient morbidityComponent therapyResponse teamsFluid balanceCommon reasonCare errorsNursing DatabaseNursing errorsPatientsPreventable errorsActivation criteriaDiseaseComplete dataTherapy