Predictors of Vasopressin Responsiveness in Critically Ill Adults.

Background: Vasopressin is commonly used as an adjunct vasopressor in shock. However, response to vasopressin varies among critically ill patients.

Objective: To identify patient-specific factors that are associated with vasopressin responsiveness in critically ill adults.

Quality of Care and Its Impact on One-Year Mortality: The Georgia Coverdell Acute Stroke Registry.

Although performance measures help monitor the process change in quality improvement, their utility in measuring long-term outcomes is uncertain. This study assessed the 1-year mortality of acute ischemic stroke patients treated by hospitals participating in the Georgia Coverdell Acute Stroke Registry. Using 10 nationally approved performance measures, quality of care was defined both as an all-or-none measure (defect-free care) and as a composite index.