Titration of Oxygen Levels During Mechanical Ventilation With Electronic Alerts

Fractional oxygen during mechanical ventilation, is a life sustaining therapy in the intensive care unit , used for about a million patients annually. Oxygen therapy needs to be tightly balanced as both hypoxia and hyperoxia are harmful. Establishing precision in oxygenation has significant implications for improving patient outcomes, resource utilization and reducing iatrogenic harm to a vulnerable population. The investigators propose an approach using a oxygen titration protocol consisting of electronic health records based alerts to guide oxygen adjustment.