Over the past decade, the annual hours of critical care delivered in US emergency departments has sharply risen. Undoubtedly, many critically ill patients remain in the ED for numerous hours awaiting an ICU bed. In an attempt to improve the delivery of critical care to boarding ED patients, several hospitals and health care systems have recently implemented ED-based ICUs. In this podcast, we discuss a recent article published in JAMA Open Network evaluating the impact on mortality and resource utilization of an ED-based ICU.
The SSC recently published its new recommendations for the management of sepsis and septic shock. We discuss the key changes and controversies that you need to know regarding these latest guidelines! Download Companion HandoutDownload You can get CME credit for this episode hereClick here for CME Account Creation Instructions! ...
Emergency department (ED) visits for critically ill patients has nearly doubled over the past decade. Unfortunately, ED boarding of critically ill patients awaiting ICU admission has also risen significantly, and is associated with several adverse patient outcomes. In this podcast, we review a white paper on boarding of the critically ill ED patient just published in Critical Care Medicine by a joint task force from ACEP and SCCM. If you care for the critically ill ED boarder in your ED, you CAN’T afford to miss this discussion! Download Companion HandoutDownload You can get CME credit for this episode here!Click here for CME Account Creation Instructions ...
Bryan Hayes is back! In this podcast, we discuss pitfalls in the use of benzodiazpines along with current evidence on adjunctive treatments including propofol, barbiturates, dexmedetomidine, antiepileptics, and ketamine. Bryan brings us all up to date with this discussion! Download Companion HandoutDownload [mepr-active membership="240" ifallowed="show"]You can get CME credit for this episode here![/mepr-active] [mepr-active membership="240" ifallowed="show"]Click here for CME Account Creation Instructions[/mepr-active] ...
