All questions are shown as received by the Trust.
1. What is the percentage of beds occupied by mechanically ventilated patients, for the period April 2023-April 2024?
2. What is the percentage of patients sedated with propofol when mechanically ventilated, for the period April 2023-April 2024?
3. How frequently do you assess sedation level in a mechanically ventilated patient (average number of times per day)? (please can you provide a copy of your trust protocol)
4. How frequently do you undertake sedation hold in a mechanically ventilated patient (average number of times per day)?
5. Do you have a recommended daily sedation target / sedation depth target / optimum sedation target for mechanically ventilated patient?
6. If yes, what measures are put in place to meet this target?
7. What is the incidence of delirium in mechanically ventilated patients?
8. How many times has the ICU reached critical capacity and elective activity has been impacted and had to be cancelled, for the period April 2023-April 2024?
9. What is the percentage / number of registered ICU nurse(s) from bank/agency on any one shift?
10. What is the average monthly spend on bank / agency ICU registered nurse(s), for the period April 2023-April 2024?

Sedation monitoring in Intensive Care Units (ICU).071024.docx