Prevention of Exposure Keratopathy in the Intensive Care Unit: Evaluation of an EMR-Based Lubrication Order Protocol for Ventilated Patients

Prevention of Exposure Keratopathy in the Intensive Care Unit: Evaluation of an EMR-Based Lubrication Order Protocol for Ventilated Patients

Purpose In this pilot study, we aimed to investigate the efficacy of an electronic medical record (EMR) order set for lubricating ointment (four times daily) in the prevention of exposure keratopathy in ventilated patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) at the University of Utah. We attempted to c...

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Main Authors: Cole J. Swiston, K.S Hu, A Simpson, E Burton, B.J Brintz, A Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Academic Ophthalmology
Subjects:
exposure keratopathy
cornea
ophthalmic hospitalist
electronic medical record
quality improvement
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-1750020

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