PICANet
Update on PCC-MDS
All units have now been sent the web link to the PICANet software update, which enables collection of the paediatric critical care minimum dataset (PCCMDS). Units have also recently received an updated version, which provides the facility to export this in a suitable format for the Trusts to use in any Payment by Results (PbR) submission. It is anticipated that all units will return the enhanced dataset to PICANet, as it contains more detailed information on daily activity.
The updated purple PICANet Data Collection Form has been circulated to all units, many of whom are now using it routinely. |
| New Research Studies/Audits that need Your Help!
PICANet is facilitating two studies at present.
The first, on Bronchiolitis in children aged less than one year, is taking place during the months of December 2007 and January 2008, and is being coordinated by Dr Roddy O'Donnell of Addenbrooke's Hospital and Caroline Lamming, the PICANet research nurse.
The second study is a 2 year study on children with refractive convulsive status epilepticus and is being carried out by Dr Richard Appleton of the Royal Liverpool Children's NHS Trust.
Your help in providing the data for these studies will be greatly appreciated. Please see the latest newsletter for more details. |
PICANet National Report (2007)
The Fourth PICANet National Report, covering the period 2004-2006 inclusive, has now been published and is available to all on this website. Download your copy now! |
New PICANet Units
We are pleased to welcome two new units to PICANet. We will soon be receiving data from the Paediatric Critical Care Unit at the Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel and the Paediatric Intensive Care unit at Yorkhill, Glasgow.
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Annual Meeting
The Fourth Annual Meeting of PICANet was held in Leeds on Wednesday, 4th July 2007. The presentations given can be viewed on the documentation page. |
Newsletter
View the latest PICANet newsletter: November 2007 |
Retrievals dataset
Allan Wardhaugh (University Hospital of Wales) has been working on behalf of PICANet with the National Paediatric Retrieval Group to develop a system for collecting data concerning refused admissions and/or retrievals to PICU. See his proposal and the presentation Allan delivered at the PICANet Annual Meeting 2007.
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ESPNIC PCC Congress
The European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care (ESPNIC) held its 5th World Congress on Paediatric Critical Care in Geneva, between 24th - 28 th June 2007. PICANet had two abstracts accepted (one oral and one poster presentation) and data from PICANet was used in three successful collaborative abstract submissions (1 oral, 2 poster). Krish Thiru was a co-author on an abstract accepted for poster presentation, relating to health informatics in PIC. |
The South West Critically Ill Children's Audit (SWACIC) Report
The SWACIC Report for 2005-6 and the addendum to the report are available to view. View the latest SWACIC newsletter. |
UK PICU Staffing Study
This is a
study carried out in collaboration with the
University of Aberdeen, to determine the impact of changing
workforce patterns on staff working and patient outcomes.
View the Staffing Study Newsletters: April 2008 & July 2007 & December 2006 |
