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Join CHEST and MedPage Today on Thursday, March 21, at 7:00 p.m. CT/8:00 p.m. ET as we discuss another hot topic in pulmonary care, critical care, and sleep medicine. The topic? How quality of sleep can affect patient outcomes in the ICU.
Ask any patient – trying to sleep in the hospital is nearly impossible. With the alarms and the beeping, the noises, and the lights, by the time patients drift off to sleep, something else is waking them up!
In the ICU, these factors are even more pronounced. But it’s well known that promoting sleep in the ICU setting can reduce delirium and improve outcomes, both short- and long-term.
During this chat, we will discuss how quality of sleep can affect patient outcomes in the ICU using the hashtag #pulmCCMPT!
When: Thursday, March 21, 7:00 p.m. CT/8:00 p.m. ET
How to Join:
Follow @medpagetoday and @accpchest on Twitter. Join the discussion live on our feed, by clicking here. Use the hashtag #pulmCCMPT on all of your tweets; we encourage you to comment, answer questions, ask questions, and react during the chat.
Questions for Discussion:
T1: How is sleep disturbed in the ICU and what are some of the benefits of improving sleep?
T2: What steps can we take to improve and promote sleep?
T3: How do we assess quality of sleep in the ICU?
T4: How is your sleep affected after discharge from an ICU?
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Journal CHEST article: Sleep in the ICU
Sleep in the ICU
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Source: MedicalNewsToday.com
