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Novel Program to Engage Physicians and Improve Evidence-based Sepsis & HF Care
Sepsis and heart failure (HF) are among the most mentioned hospital conditions when discussing unneeded treatment variation with health system CMOs, according to Trever Burgon, PhD. Data suggest these...
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Rapid Response & Data Sharing During COVID-19 Pandemic
Physicians and healthcare systems across the world have been and continue to respond quickly as the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continues to spread. With limited information, they...
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Assessing MRSA Risk in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit: Who Warrants Empiric...
Data showing an increase in prevalence of MRSA and other multi-drug resistant organism (MDRO) infections in ICU patients suggests that antimicrobial resistance continues to increase in this population....
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Identifying Risk Factors for AKI in the Pediatric ICU
Data indicate that acute kidney injury (AKI) affects one-third of children admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and is related to the development of several complications and poor...
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Visceral Adiposity & COVID-19 Severity
Data indicate that, depending on the degree of obesity, patients with obesity who are infected with COVID-19 have a 1.3- to 7.4-fold increased risk of requiring critical care when compared with...
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View ArticleComparing Survival by RRT Modality in Patients With Severe Burns
Findings from numerous studies indicate that patients with burns who develop acute kidney injury (AKI) in the ICU have an increased mortality rate when compared with those who do not develop AKI,...
View ArticleThe Effects of Multimodal Analgesia in Critically Ill Patients With Burns
Pain from burn injuries can be challenging to treat and remains one of the most severe forms of trauma a patient can endure, explains Sierra R. Young, PharmD, BCCCP. “Patients with burn injuries...
View ArticleImpact of Intoxicants on Patients With Burn-Related Injuries
“The use of nicotine, alcohol, and illicit substances, alone or in combination, may predispose patients with burn injuries to poor outcomes and complications in a hospital setting,” explains Kevin M....
View ArticleExperts Share Facts About Physician Suicide
By Carolyn Crist Suicide is the only cause of death that is higher among doctors than the general population, according to two Canadian physicians who coauthored an information sheet about physician...
View ArticleMental Health Neglect Among Physicians
Previous research has suggested high rates of suicide and depression among physicians when compared with the general public. Debilitating mental illness can critically impact physicians’ ability to...
View ArticleConference Highlights: CHEST 2021
New research was presented at CHEST 2021, the virtual Annual International Scientific Assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians, from October 17-20. The features below highlight some of the...
View ArticleDeficits Found in Identification of Patient Goals Post-Sepsis Hospitalization
“Growing evidence indicates that survivors of sepsis face multiple health challenges after their initial hospitalization, along with high rates of healthcare utilization and mortality,” explains...
View ArticleEarly Skin Grafting Key to Healing Time for Pediatric Burns
For children with smaller burn sizes, clinicians must consider the risks and benefits when deciding on early surgery or delaying an operation. Evidence indicates that it is critical to assess wound...
View ArticleMechanical Thrombectomy After Stroke Improves Disability & Survival Outcomes
Strokes are the leading cause of death globally[1] and account for an estimated 140,000 deaths in the United States each year[2]. As medical professionals, it’s very important that we educate patients...
View ArticleStigma Decreases Life Satisfaction in Patients With Burns
In patients with non-fatal burn injuries, stigma was associated with reduced life satisfaction after accounting for other variables. Non-fatal burn injuries are a leading cause of morbidity, with...
View ArticleValidating the APPROACH CVICU Readmission Score
Published reports indicate that as many as 8% of cardiac surgical patients are readmitted to a cardiovascular intensive care unit (CVICU) during the same hospital stay, with readmission associated with...
View ArticleDeveloping ICU Recovery Centers
Data indicate that more than 6 million people will become critically ill each year, and of these patients, an increasing number will survive due to advances in critical care. These treatments, however,...
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