Context, Interpretation, Next Steps Linda Greene MS, RN Michael Klompas MD, MPH November 12, 2014 CUSP for Mechanically Ventilated Patients Interim Results
Outline CUSP MVP Interim results – Process measures – VAEs How do our VAE results compare with others’ VAE results? Where are the big opportunities for further improvements? The CDC’s Wake Up and Breathe Collaborative Acting on data
Let’s Look at the Data
Process Measures
VAE Rates Rate per 1,000 Vent days
Ratio of VACs to IVACs
Comparative Data NHSN Comparative data not yet available
VAE Rates in Published Studies
VAEs by Unit Type Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
What percent of VAEs qualify as IVACs?
What percent of VAEs qualify as IVACs? Variation by Unit Type Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Where are the major opportunities for improvement?
Process Measures
The CDC Prevention Epicenters’ Wake Up and Breathe Collaborative
Goal: prevent VAEs through less sedation and earlier liberation from mechanical ventilation Mechanism: paired daily spontaneous awakening trials and breathing trials (SATs and SBTs)
Opt-out protocol for paired daily SATs and SBTs RNs and RTs initiate SATs/SBTs rather than MDs Automatic for all patients unless MD actively “opts out” Protocol developed by national experts Narrow set of well-defined contraindications Multicenter learning collaborative to aid implementation Strategies
Collaborative Participants Duke Epicenter Duke MICU Durham VA MICU Duke SICU Durham VA SICU Duke CCU Durham VA CCU Durham Regional Crit Care Chicago Epicenter Stroger ICUW Stroger ICUS Harvard-Irvine Epicenter NSMC Salem NSMC Union Wash U. Epicenter Missouri Baptist Collaborative Participants
Collaborative Components All Teach – All Learn Model Each unit designated RN, RT, and MD champions Improvement Advisor to co-ordinate and motivate the collaborative Ronda Sinkowitz-Cochran Two in-person meetings at CDC for all champions Kick-off meeting to orient, educate, and motivate Interim meeting to consolidate and re-motivate Monthly written reports from all ICUs Progress, challenges, successes, and failures Goals for the forthcoming month Monthly collaborative phone calls for all champions Monthly feedback of local and comparative SAT/SBT rates + outcomes Expert advice from CDC and Institute for Healthcare Improvement Collaborative Components
Primary Analysis Generalized mixed effects models to evaluate for temporal trends in processes and outcomes at the episode level Assess for linear trend from Nov 2011 to May Models adjusted for age, sex, SOFA score, reason for intubation, comorbidity score, and unit ID Events per 100 episodes rather than events per 1000 ventilator-days Primary Analysis
Study Population Episodes3,425 Vent Days22,991 Age (mean)62.8 Male57% SOFA (mean)9.3 Mean Vent Days6.7 days Mean ICU LOS11.2 days Mean Hospital LOS21.7 days Hospital Mortality28% Study Population
Reasons for Intubation
VAE Rates Events per 100 Episodes Events per 1000 Vent-Days VAC IVAC Possible or Probable Pneumonias VAE Rates
Sample extract from a monthly report
Sample unit-specific monthly summary report
SAT and SBT rates
SAT Performance Rates – Intervention Units SAT Performance Rates
SBT Performance Rates – Intervention Units Cumulative Odds Ratio 3.2, 95% CI , P<.0001 SBT Performance Rates
SBTs done with sedatives off – Intervention Units Cumulative Odds Ratio 107, 95% CI , P<.0001 SBTs done with sedatives off
Outcomes
VACs per 100 episodes 37% decrease (RR 0.63, 95% CI , P=.04)* * Adjusted for age, sex, SOFA score, reason for intubation, and unit ID VACs per 100 Episodes
VACs per 1000 ventilator-days No change (RR 1.09, 95% CI , P=.73)* * Adjusted for age, sex, SOFA score, reason for intubation, and unit ID VACs per 1000 Vent-Days
IVACs per 100 episodes 65% decrease (RR 0.35, 95% CI , P=.01)* * Adjusted for age, sex, SOFA score, reason for intubation, and unit ID IVACs per 100 Episodes
Possible or Probable VAPs per 100 episodes Non-significant decrease (RR 0.51, 95% CI , P=.18)* * Adjusted for age, sex, SOFA score, reason for intubation, and unit ID Possible or Probable VAPs per 100 Episodes
Impacts on Other Outcomes Mean vent days: 2.4 days (95% CI, ) ICU Days: 3.0 days (95% CI, ) Hospital days: 6.3 days (95% CI, ) Impacts on Other Outcomes
Self-Extubations per 100 Episodes Significant Increase (OR 2.1, 95% CI , P=.03)* * Adjusted for age, sex, SOFA score, reason for intubation, and unit ID Self-extubations per 100 Episodes
Reintubations per 100 Episodes No Change (OR 1.0, 95% CI , P=.86)* * Adjusted for age, sex, SOFA score, reason for intubation, and unit ID Reintubations per 100 Episodes
Key Findings Improving SAT, SBT, and percent of SBTs done off sedation lead to substantial decreases in VACs and IVACs 37% decrease in VACs, 65% decrease in IVACs, 50% (non-significant) decrease in pneumonias Parallel improvements in other important outcomes 2.4 day decrease in mean vent days, 3.0 day decrease in ICU days, 6.3 day decrease in hospital days SAT adherence rates strongly associated with lower VAE rates (VAC, IVAC, and VAP), shorter LOS, and lower mortality. Drop in VACs only when looking at VAC risk per episode, not VAC risk per vent-day Summary of Key Findings
Where to Start ? 1.Look at both process and outcome measures 2.Do we see improvements? 3.Important to track your own performance over time Acting on Data
Overall Performance REVIEW OF DATA Collaborative is making progress Early evidence of improvement Process Measures VAE Rates Collaborative Participants
Proportions consistent with early NHSN data. Improvement over time: process and outcome measures improve consistently Compare your data with peer group Importance to hardwire processes NHSN comparative data coming soonAnalysis
Data Sharing and Feedback At the bedside In Meetings Use your data to drive improvement
Thank You!
NHSN VAE Changes 2015
Timing of VAE Onset Magill, IDWeek 2014, Abstract 1234