Code Blues become a rare occurrence
Code Blues used to sound every day at Hamilton Health Sciences, but the Hamilton Early Warning System (HEWS), measuring six vital signs has been used to dramatically reduce their incidence. Now, it can be days before one hears a Code Blue.
Introducing… an ICU doctor
Dr. Simon Oczkowski is an intensive care unit (ICU) and RACE (Rapid Assessment of Critical Events) team doctor at Juravinski Hospital...
Introducing… a registered respiratory therapist
Nicole Zaldivar is a registered respiratory therapist (RRT) at McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH), in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)...