Improved ICU Outcomes With Protocolized Management of Analgesia, Sedation and Delirium

Comparison of no Protocol vs Protocolized Approach to Pain, Sedation and Delirium Management in the ICU

To assess pain, agitation, and delirium experienced by critically ill patients daily and evaluate the impact of a protocol; to compare the incidence of coma and delirium, length of stay, mortality and costs of care between pre- and post-protocol groups.

Inclusion Criteria:

• All adult patients admitted to ICU

Exclusion Criteria:

• Repeat admission within the same hospitalisation; moribund patients