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    Area of Science:

    • Critical Care Medicine
    • Respiratory Therapy
    • Health Informatics

    Background:

    • The Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Network trial established 6 mL/kg ideal body weight (IBW) tidal volume (VT) for ARDS patients.
    • While low VT is not universally recommended for non-ARDS patients, high VT should be avoided.
    • Low compliance (30%) with ventilator recommendations necessitates process improvement for lung-protective ventilation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the effectiveness of a computerized screen prompt in improving compliance with low tidal volume (VT) ventilation.
    • To assess if a decision tool recommending VT based on patient height enhances adherence to lung-protective strategies.

    Main Methods:

    • A retrospective review of patients on volume-controlled mechanical ventilation over three years.
    • Subjects were randomly selected from six ICUs at a tertiary academic center, with half from pre-intervention and half from post-intervention periods.
    • The intervention involved a computerized decision tool prompting clinicians with recommended VT settings (8 mL/kg IBW, or 6 mL/kg IBW for ARDS).

    Main Results:

    • Initial set VT decreased from a mean of 8.92 mL/kg IBW to 8.07 mL/kg IBW after prompt implementation (P=.001).
    • The range of initial VT narrowed significantly post-intervention.
    • The proportion of patients initially placed on VT > 10 mL/kg IBW decreased from 20% to 4% (P=.003).

    Conclusions:

    • A computerized clinical decision tool recommending initial VT based on patient sex and height is safe and effective.
    • The tool significantly improves compliance with low VT strategies across multiple ICUs.
    • Limitations are comparable to other computer-generated clinical prompts.