straycat123

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1. Death in the OR vs. ICU

   straycat123 posted a topic in Operating Room

   What is the impetus for getting a coding patient out of the OR to the ICU so that the death occurs in the ICU? Obviously in some cases, trauma, these are not avoidable. However an elective surgery gone bad for whatever reason, comes to ICU to avoid...

2. Neurosurgical Resources

   straycat123 replied to gwenith's topic in Neuro

   Hi all, Do any of you where I can find national data that benchmarks % of stroke related complications. i.e., aspiration, pneumonia and UTI? Also does anyone have a source for complications rates associated with IV or IA tPA? Groin complications,...

3. Door to needle time

   straycat123 posted a topic in Neuro

   Can anyone share in their experiences regarding reducing door to needle time? What works, what didn't. Our times and delays vary, not one specific area. thank you