TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Complications: Never Never or Never Ever A1 - Singas, Effie A1 - Lustbader, Dana A2 - Oropello, John M. A2 - Pastores, Stephen M. A2 - Kvetan, Vladimir PY - 1 T2 - Critical Care AB - KEY POINTSThe ICU can be a dangerous place for patients.Many ICU patients experience hospital acquired infections, medication errors, and procedure related complications.Complications increase morbidity and mortality.ICU complications may be preventable with structured patient handoffs, use of computerized physician order entry, good hand hygiene, ultrasound guidance for procedures, remote ICU monitoring, use of checklists and standardized treatment protocols.When an error occurs, physicians should disclose the error, document the error in the record and promptly treat any complications arising from it. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/14 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1136418896 ER -