The Effect of CQI on the Outcome of Patients Supported With ECMO

The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University163 enrolled

Overview

This was a prospective observational study in comparison with a retrospective control group(Jan 2015 to Jun 2019). Two ICUs in China were included. The continuous quality improvement (CQI)strategies were implemented from Jul 2019 to Jun 2021(CQI group). The mortalities of ECMO patients was compared between the CQI group and the control group.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

163

Conditions

Respiratory and Circulation Failure

Interventions

continuous quality improvementsOTHER

We implement the continuous quality improvement strategy in CQI group, and observe the effect of the strategy on the mortality of patients supported with ECMO .

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients over 18 years old who received ECMO support in the centers Exclusion Criteria: * patients waiting for transplantation with ECMO.

Locations (1)

The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University

Qingdao, Shandong, China

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The mortality of patients supported with ECMO

Time frame: January, 2021 to July, 2021

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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