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Care bundles in critical care: a practical approach to evidence‐based practice
Author(s) -
Fulbrook Paul,
Mooney Sharon
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
nursing in critical care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.689
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1478-5153
pISSN - 1362-1017
DOI - 10.1111/j.1362-1017.2003.00039.x
Subject(s) - audit , psychological intervention , bundle , health care , nursing , evidence based practice , medicine , agency (philosophy) , protocol (science) , critical care nursing , best practice , business , political science , sociology , alternative medicine , composite material , social science , materials science , accounting , pathology , law
Summary • The care bundle is a new concept in critical care, which is currently being promoted by the National Health Service Modernisation Agency for Critical Care • Care bundles originated in North America and are described best as groups of evidence‐based practice interventions • The theory behind care bundles is that when several evidence‐based interventions are grouped together in a single protocol, it will improve patient outcome • Care bundles are relatively easy to develop, implement and audit, and provide practitioners with a practical method for implementing evidence‐based practice • This article describes the care bundle and offers practical suggestions about how to develop, implement and audit them in practice