title: Relationship of respiratory care bundle with incentive spirometry to reduced pulmonary complications in a medical general practice unit.
abstract: To address an increase in patient transfers to the intensive care unit because of respiratory distress, a respiratory care bundle utilizing incentive spirometry was developed for a medical general practice unit. This resulted in decreased respiratory complications over 12 months.
authors.affiliation: Medical General Practice Unit, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Joanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lamar
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D012138:Respiratory Therapy / Q000592:standards*; D013147:Spirometry / Q000379:methods*