We are pleased to announce that the PICANet Data Dashboard has been updated. Take a look for the first insights into PICU activity and performance against PICANet’s clinically agreed key metrics in 2022 ahead of the release of the forthcoming State of the Nation Report 2023.

Next week we will refresh and update the PICANet Data Dashboard. The January – December 2022 data will be added and we are pleased to include data from all participating organisations in the UK and Republic of Ireland.

The update includes the new addition of numbers and rates of unplanned extubations in all PICUs.

We are pleased to announce that PICANet are launching the Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) data collection. This comprises of both an ECMO Referral and ECMO Admission dataset.

Initially, data will be collected using paper data collection forms. This is to allow for a review of the dataset and data collection tool while the software to support the collection in PICANet Web is developed.  This also allows for you to develop an understanding of completing the data collection forms and how this will work practically on your unit. Only those units who undertake ECMO will be required to complete these forms, and forms will need to be completed retrospectively for the current financial year (from 01/04/2023).

More information can be found on the customised data collection webpage.

Picanet is celebrating 20 years of data collection in 2023!

As part of this, we would like to showcase the best ways our data has, and is being used.

We would like to know:

• Whether you have used PICANet data in the past 20 years
• If so, what for? (topics you have looked into etc)
• Where you have had any publications, conference abstracts or presentations which include the use of PICANet data.

Please contact picanet@leeds.ac.uk if you have anything that would be suitable.

PICANet, based at the Universities of Leeds and Leicester, will be closed for the summer bank holiday on Monday 28^th August 2023. The University of Leeds will also be closed on Tuesday 29^th August.

We will respond to any queries, including technical support queries, when our offices re-open on Wednesday 30^th August. Thank you for your understanding.

The final submission of COVID-19 and PIMS-TS Notification Form is due from PICUs on Monday 5^th June 2023. Following this date, returns are no longer required.

We are grateful to the PICU teams for the work put into the rapid reporting, thank you!

PICANet, based at the Universities of Leeds and Leicester, will be closed for the spring bank holiday on Monday 29^th May 2023. The University of Leeds will also be closed on Tuesday 30^th May.

We will respond to any queries, including technical support queries, when our offices re-open on Wednesday 31^st May. Thank you for your understanding.

A soft collection of data for delirium and two healthcare associated infections is available in the PICU Admission dataset from today, the 3^rd May 2023. Collection of these data is not mandatory in 2023. Resources and FAQ to support the collection are available on the Data Collection and Data Manuals and Guidance webpages.

PICANet need to take the database offline on Wednesday 3^rd May to allow us to incorporate the new healthcare associated infection and delirium fields into the PICU Admission dataset.

Please save your work and exit the application before this time, any unsaved work will be lost. Please consider the system at risk until the news item in the PICANet Web database has been removed. Thank you

PICANet, based at the Universities of Leeds and Leicester, will be closed for the Easter break from Thursday 6^th April – Tuesday 11^th April 2023 inclusive.

We will respond to any queries, including technical support queries, when our offices re-open on Wednesday 12^th April 2023.

Thank you for your understanding.