Category Archives: humanity

The ICU Walk Protocol in English — IC-HU PROJECT: HUMANIZING INTENSIVE CARE

Not so far ago, we share in this blog the post The ICU Walk Protocol.We promised you to translate into English the protocol, and here it is:The ICU Walk Protocol (free download)We hope you find it useful.Best regards,Dr. José Carlos Igeño CanoHead of Emergency and ICU. Hospital San Juan de Dios de CórdobaMember of the IC-HU…Continue reading “The ICU Walk Protocol in English — IC-HU PROJECT: HUMANIZING INTENSIVE CARE”

Increasing resilience in doctors does not help in a toxic culture

Anil Patel pens review article on low-flow and high-flow nasal ventilation https://t.co/S7zFXypQgX NO DESAT and THRIVE techniques — Anesthesiology News (@anesthesianews) August 8, 2016 @dermotor @DrJamieRiches @CSC16 @startle65 Increasing resilience in doctors does not help in a toxic culture. — Sally Davies (@sallydavies27) August 8, 2016

Crazy madness — IC-HU PROJECT: HUMANIZING INTENSIVE CARE

Hola a tod@s, mis queridos amigos.As you know, last week we ask your collaboration in the survey about the current situation of Humanization of your ICU. We have received 136 forms from ICU of 20 different countriesWe will share step by step the results.To those 136 people, I sent by e-mail the Humanization Plan of… viaContinue reading “Crazy madness — IC-HU PROJECT: HUMANIZING INTENSIVE CARE”

The Humanization Plan of Intensive Care Units of the Community of Madrid — IC-HU PROJECT: HUMANIZING INTENSIVE CARE

Hola a tod@s, mis queridos amigos.We share today with you the Humanization Plan of the ICU in the Community of Madrid, a reproducible and exportable model for any ICU in the world. The plan is the result of the work during nine months of a group of 42 people (patients, families, ICU professionals and others… viaContinue reading “The Humanization Plan of Intensive Care Units of the Community of Madrid — IC-HU PROJECT: HUMANIZING INTENSIVE CARE”

Palliative Intensive Care: Why not?

As you know, next May 26th and 27th is taking place in Barcelona the II National Conference on Humanizing Intensive Care.One of the discussion pannel is called “Before and the end” and “Palliative Intensive Care: why not?”, and will be moderated by Dra. Mari Cruz Martín with the speakers Dr. Enric Benito (Coordinator of Palliative…Continue reading “Palliative Intensive Care: Why not?”

Our path is made by walking, by José Manuel Velasco

In the coming II National Conference on Humanizing Intensive Care in Barcelona, we will have the opportunity to see first hand the vision of professionals who have spent years working on units that long ago took the step of opening its doors. Without a doubt, it will be an injection of energy and a source…Continue reading “Our path is made by walking, by José Manuel Velasco”

Nurses

Extreme poverty, lack of work, and unrequited love, are probably the paths to the loss of dignity. But if those are the paths, a disease is the motorway that leads more quickly to that same destination. Illnes put us in the absolute defenselessness. Bows us, makes us dependents. We lose our strength and many times… viaContinue reading “Nurses”