HIGHLIGHTS (Main articles): National ICU Registries as Enablers of Clinical Research and Quality Improvement. Salluh JIF, Quintairos A, Dongelmans DA, Aryal D, Bagshaw S, Beane A, Burghi G, López MDPA, Finazzi S, Guidet B, Hashimoto S, Ichihara N, Litton E, Lone NI, Pari V, Sendagire C, Vijayaraghavan BKT, Haniffa R, Pisani L, Pilcher D; Linking […]

Benchmarking is a management strategy that consists of the process of searching and comparing the best practices evidenced in the real world. Epimed Solutions, a leading company in the clinical information segment, allows an analysis to measure the quality and performance of the ICU. Through the software, which is currently used in more than 2000 […]

Recent studies demonstrate the potential of using data to implement measures aimed at reducing healthcare costs and, at the same time, improving the quality of care. The best risk assessment and clinical profile of ICU patients through the management of clinical data generates viable goals for improving the critical patient care process and improving information […]

The ICU is a highly technological environment where each patient data generates thousands of data points per day. However, most of this data is usually wasted thus missing the opportunity of using this data to understand the patient profile and improve outcomes. For many years intensivists have used individual patient data to monitor and follow […]

The MICA 3rd National Day took place on June 11th, 2021. This meeting was held on-line and was attended by many of Belgian intensive care health professionals who are part of MICA Program. Prof. Dr. Kirsten Colpaert, Prof. Dr. Serge Brimoulle and Dr. Jorge Salluh, presented and discussed subjects related to COVID-19 and National ICU […]