Table 2. Summary of Critical Care Network Committee and Provider Ratings.* .
| Priorities | Median Score on 9 Point Scale † (IQR) | |
|---|---|---|
| Committee Ratings | Provider Ratings | |
| End-of-life care | 7 (6, 7) | 8 (7, 9) |
| Early mobilization | 8 (6, 9) | 8 (7, 9) |
| Strategies to preserve patient sleep | 7 (6, 7) | 8 (7, 8) |
| Establishing daily goals for patient care | 7 (5, 8) | 7 (6, 8) |
| Transition of patient care from ICU to hospital ward | 8 (6, 9) | 7 (6, 8) |
| Transition of patient care between providers within ICU | 7 (6, 8) | 7 (5, 8) |
| Daily sedation interruption | 7 (5, 8) | 7 (5, 8) |
| Delirium screening & diagnosis | 7 (7, 9) | 7 (5, 8) |
| Temperature control in patients after resuscitation from cardiac arrest | 7 (3, 7) | 7 (5, 8) |
| Duration of empiric antimicrobial prescriptions | 7 (5, 8) | 6 (5, 8) |
| Physical and pharmacological restraints | 7 (4, 7) | 6 (5, 7) |
| Patient and family participation in daily rounds | 7 (5, 7) | 6 (5, 8) |
| Routine blood tests | 7 (5, 8) | 6 (5, 7) |
* Data presented for the 13 priorities for improvement rated as necessary by network committee members
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range
† The median rating was used to classify each priority as unnecessary (median score 1–3), supplementary (median score 4–6) or necessary (median score 7–9).