SCCM Latest News http://www.sccm.org/Publications/SCCM_eNewsletters/Pages/default.aspx Society of Critical Care Medicine http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Fri, 5 Mar 2010 09:39:22 -0600 jcorlaci@sccm.org Fri, 5 Mar 2010 09:39:08 -0600 jcorlaci@sccm.org FeedForAll v1.0 (1.0.1.0) The intensivist workforce shortage within the United States has left many intensive care units (ICUs) struggling to implement the intensivist-directed multiprofessional team model. However, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have found a multiprofessional approach to care teams, with or without an intensivist on staff, can help reduce mortality rates... http://sccmwww.sccm.org/publications/eNewsletters_Archive/03_04_10.htm#n1 Fri, 5 Mar 2010 09:36:41 -0600 A survey of parents who had a child die of cancer found that one in eight considered hastening their child's death, a deliberation influenced by the amount of pain the child experienced during the last month of life, report Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers in the March issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine... http://sccmwww.sccm.org/publications/eNewsletters_Archive/03_04_10.htm#n2 Fri, 5 Mar 2010 09:37:00 -0600 The Society of Critical Care Medicine's Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS) course continues to play a positive role as the Dominican Republic responds to the surge of Haitian patients seeking care after the January 12 earthquake... http://sccmwww.sccm.org/publications/eNewsletters_Archive/03_04_10.htm#sn1 Fri, 5 Mar 2010 09:37:19 -0600 Although therapeutic hypothermia has many potential uses in critical care, from the adult to the newborn, it also poses many challenges. Optimized management of critically ill and injured patients who are cooled requires discussions related to timing, duration, re-warming, and the impact on coagulation, infection control, and drug metabolism and interactions... http://sccmwww.sccm.org/publications/eNewsletters_Archive/03_04_10.htm#e1 Fri, 5 Mar 2010 09:37:37 -0600 Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most common preventable conditions in intensive care units, yet the incidence remains high. The Society of Critical Care Medicine’s (SCCM) new Webcast, Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure, will provide clinicians and quality improvement hospital personnel with information related to risk factors and prevention strategies for VAP in both adult and pediatric populations... http://sccmwww.sccm.org/publications/eNewsletters_Archive/03_04_10.htm#e2 Fri, 5 Mar 2010 09:37:59 -0600 New this year, the Society of Critical Care Medicine's adult and pediatric review courses have combined with other review programs to offer the most comprehensive field overview in the diagnosis, monitoring and management of intensive care patients... http://sccmwww.sccm.org/publications/eNewsletters_Archive/03_04_10.htm#e3 Fri, 5 Mar 2010 09:38:21 -0600 The Society of Critical Care Medicine’s Creative Community is more than 600 strong. These dedicated members play a key role in helping the Society achieve its mission – to improve the care of critically ill and injured patients worldwide. Join a task force or committee this year. Applications are due by May 15, 2010... http://sccmwww.sccm.org/publications/eNewsletters_Archive/03_04_10.htm#m1 Fri, 5 Mar 2010 09:38:42 -0600 Johns Hopkins has seen great success in virtually eliminating intensive care unit bloodstream infections by implementing the five-step checklist. In a recent review published by Society of Critical Care Medicine member Peter Pronovost, MD, PhD, FCCM, and other Johns Hopkins researchers, the group stresses the importance of checklists, but warns against pitfalls... http://sccmwww.sccm.org/publications/eNewsletters_Archive/2_18_2010.htm#n1 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:49:15 -0600 Researchers from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine analyzed the modified early warning score (MEWS) tool and found that it may significantly underpredict the number of patients in need of intensive care. http://sccmwww.sccm.org/publications/eNewsletters_Archive/2_18_2010.htm#n2 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:49:33 -0600 Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) representatives, including SCCM president Judith Jacobi, PharmD, BCPS, FCCM, and past-president Mitchell Levy, MD, FCCM, met with leaders of the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine during the CritiCare 2010 conference. Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS) and Fundamental Disaster Management (FDM) courses were offered, marking the second time FDM has been held within the country. SCCM CEO David Martin, CAE, updated the SCCM Blog with items about his travel to India... http://sccmwww.sccm.org/publications/eNewsletters_Archive/2_18_2010.htm#sn1 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:49:52 -0600 This year, the Society of Critical Care Medicine's adult and pediatric review courses have been combined with other review courses. These new Adult and Pediatric Multiprofessional Critical Care Board Review Courses (MCCBRC) offer the most advanced field review in the diagnosis, monitoring and management of intensive care patients... http://sccmwww.sccm.org/publications/eNewsletters_Archive/2_18_2010.htm#e1 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:50:12 -0600 Landmark studies have revealed that hypothermia directly influences favorable outcomes in neurological function and survival after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). In the wake of these published trials, many hospitals have implemented temperature reduction therapy into their intensive care units... http://sccmwww.sccm.org/publications/eNewsletters_Archive/2_18_2010.htm#e2 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:50:36 -0600 Do you know a colleague who inspires students and trainees and portrays excellence in bedside teaching? The Society of Critical Care Medicine offers the Shubin-Weil Master Clinician/Teacher: Excellence in Bedside Teaching Award to recognize these educators for their accomplishments and dedication... http://sccmwww.sccm.org/publications/eNewsletters_Archive/2_18_2010.htm#m1 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:50:55 -0600 Induction into the American College of Critical Care Medicine (ACCM) is one of the most prestigious honors for a member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM). Fellows of the ACCM are considered experts who have made outstanding contributions to the field of critical care as well as to the Society... http://sccmwww.sccm.org/publications/eNewsletters_Archive/2_18_2010.htm#m2 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:51:15 -0600 Terminally ill patients have much to consider, from whether they want to die at home or in the hospital, to whether they want doctors to continue aggressive treatment or focus on making them comfortable during their final weeks or months. In a study published in the January/February 2010 issue of the journal Cancer, researchers say that these difficult emotional conversations aren’t happening as early or as often as they should be... http://sccmwww.sccm.org/publications/eNewsletters_Archive/2_4_2010.htm#n1 Fri, 5 Feb 2010 08:23:19 -0600 Critically ill intensive care patients who aren't sedated require fewer days on mechanical ventilation and spend less time in the intensive care unit than those who are sedated, according to a study funded by the Danish Society of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine... http://sccmwww.sccm.org/publications/eNewsletters_Archive/2_4_2010.htm#n2 Fri, 5 Feb 2010 08:23:51 -0600 A Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) disaster response team arrived in the Dominican Republic early last week to assess the local situation and develop a plan to augment critical care capacity. The field team performed a needs assessment of health care resources available, which included touring a hospital in Jimani that was caring for the surge of Haitian earthquake victims as well as established public and private hospitals in Santo Domingo... http://sccmwww.sccm.org/publications/eNewsletters_Archive/2_4_2010.htm#sn1 Fri, 5 Feb 2010 08:24:08 -0600 Featuring world-class faculty and speakers, audience response interactions and Web-based materials, the 2010 Adult and Pediatrics Multiprofessional Critical Care Board Review Courses (MCCBRC) are the premier source for any critical care professional seeking the most current review of the field... http://sccmwww.sccm.org/publications/eNewsletters_Archive/2_4_2010.htm#e1 Fri, 5 Feb 2010 08:24:33 -0600 Therapeutic hypothermia not only improves patient outcomes but does so at a reasonable cost. While scientific evidence has showcased it as an effective means of improving survival among cardiac arrest survivors, recent studies have shown that the cost of therapeutic hypothermia compares favorably with the costs of other commonly used medical treatments, such as kidney dialysis and public access defibrillation... http://sccmwww.sccm.org/publications/eNewsletters_Archive/2_4_2010.htm#e2 Fri, 5 Feb 2010 08:24:53 -0600 Despite vital preventative efforts, intravenous catheter-related infections remain a daily concern in the intensive care unit (ICU.) The Society of Critical Care Medicine’s (SCCM) new Webcast, Prevention of Intravenous Catheter-Related Infections in the ICU, will offer evidence-based best practice methods on how to manage and prevent these infections in the adult and pediatric ICU patient... http://sccmwww.sccm.org/publications/eNewsletters_Archive/2_4_2010.htm#e3 Fri, 5 Feb 2010 08:25:11 -0600