Table 6.
Characteristics of Institutions With Multimodality Neuromonitoring Systems
| Multimodality Neuromonitoring Systems | Number ofInstitutions (%) (n = 8) |
|---|---|
| Data integration and synchronization | |
| platform | |
| Moberg ICU solutions | 4 (50) |
| Intensive Care Monitoring (ICM+) | 1 (13) |
| Etiometry T3 | 1 (13) |
| Sickbay | 2 (25) |
| Bedmaster | 2 (25) |
| Locally developed platform | 2 (25) |
| Devices integrated and synchronized | |
| ICP | 7 (88) |
| Brain tissue oxygenation | 3 (38) |
| Jugular venous oximetry | 1 (13) |
| Brain temperature | 3 (38) |
| NIRS | 8 (100) |
| Pupillometry | 2 (25) |
| TCD | 3 (38) |
| EEG | 5 (63) |
| Data storage | |
| Local computer | 2 (25) |
| Hospital server | 7 (88) |
| Data review | |
| Bedside | |
| Critical care attending | 6 (75) |
| Neurology attending | 7 (88) |
| Specialized neuromonitoring team | 1 (13) |
| Remotely | |
| Critical care attending | 4 (50) |
| Neurology attending | 3 (38) |
| Specialized neuromonitoring team | 1 (13) |
| Frequency of assessment | |
| Real-time | 4 (50) |
| Twice daily | 1 (13) |
| Daily | 1 (13) |
| As needed | 2 (25) |
| Documentation | |
| Nursing flowsheets | 2 (25) |
| Physician progress notes | 7 (88) |
| Specialized neuromonitoring report | 1 (13) |
| Not formally documented | 1 (13) |
Abbreviations:
EEG = Electroencephalography
ICP = Intracranial pressure
NIRS = Near-infrared spectroscopy
TCD = Transcranial Doppler