STAR
27.02/2026. Learning & Research Centre, North Bristol Trust
Collaborative Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Research
RISE-Severn:
Routine ICU Sedation holds - an Evaluation and improvement of practice in Severn
STAR is pleased to announce it is running an exciting regional ICU project looking at sedation hold practice across Severn - please see attached PDF advert for more information and to express interest.
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Why?
National FICM/ICS GPICS guidance recommends that all sedated, I&V patients on ICU should be considered daily for routine sedation holds as appropriate, with evidence suggesting that titrated sedation burden can improve outcomes
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How?
STAR in collaboration with University of Bristol Society of Anaesthesia and Critical Care (UoB-SACC) will be running this regional baseline audit of sedation hold practice across hospitals in Severn, with potential future QI initiatives and reaudit
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Who?
This is an opportunity for those interested in audit/QI to get involved in being a local lead for this project in their ICU, while supervising post-final exam 5th year medical students with data collection and helping improve patient care
All local leads will be recognised for their contribution with a certificate and on any future presentation/publication of the project.
For more information, please contact stargroupresearch@gmail.com

