Performance of Cornell Assessment of Pediatric Delirium Scale in Mechanically Ventilated Children.

Accuracy of delirium diagnosis in mechanically ventilated children is often limited by their varying developmental abilities. The purpose of this study was to examine the performance of the Cornell Assessment of Pediatric Delirium (CAPD) scale in these patients. This is a single-center, prospective, observational study of patients requiring sedation and mechanical ventilation for 2 days or more.

Quality Improvement Methodology to Optimize Safe Early Mobility in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.

Unlabelled: Utilization of robust quality improvement methodology in conjunction with traditional interventions to enhance an Early Mobility program (EMP) in a tertiary pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).

Methods: EMP was implemented in our PICU in May 2017. The percentage of appropriate physical and occupational therapist consults were determined.