Perfusion Art: “gETTING cONTROL”

Duration of Critically Low Oxygen Delivery is Associated With Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Surgery

The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of the duration of low oxygen delivery (<272 mL. min−1.m−2), during cardiopulmonary bypass on kidney function.

OR and ICU Teams ‘Running In Parallel’ at the End of Cardiothoracic Surgery Improves Perceptions of Handoff Safety

After a 10-month period, we achieved our aim for four out of the five HSOPS questions assessing safety of handoff. Our results suggest that having an ICU team ‘run in parallel’ with the cardiac surgical team positively impacts safety culture.