TY - JOUR T1 - Improving steroid and immunosuppressant prescribing and treatment plans: quality improvement project on an intensive care unit JF - Future Healthcare Journal JO - Future Healthc J SP - 111 LP - 112 DO - 10.7861/fhj.9-2-s111 VL - 9 IS - Suppl 2 AU - Maheen Ahsan Y1 - 2022/07/01 UR - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/9/Suppl_2/111.abstract N2 - Steroids are commonly used in critical care for a broad range of conditions: COVID-19, respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological and additionally, in our patient cohort, haematological and for those who are immunosuppressed post-organ transplantation.1 Each patient should have an individual treatment regime, guided by known best practice guidelines or specialist advice. Adherence is important as exogenous steroid use has well-known complications (such as hyperglycaemia and nosocomial infections) and appropriate weaning is key in avoiding relapse cortisol insufficiency in those on long courses.1 We conducted a quality improvement project (QIP) on our 35-bed general intensive care unit … ER -