SCCM Pod-526 CCM: Alteplase Dosing in Pulmonary Embolism
Host Samantha Gambles Farr, MSN, AG-ACNP, FNP-C, RNFA, is joined by Roman Melamed, MD, to discuss the comparative effectiveness of reduced-dose versus full-dose alteplase for acute pulmonary embolism,...
SCCM Pod-523 CCM: Clinical Predictors of Seizures in ICU Patients
Host Elizabeth H. Mack, MD, MS, FCCM, is joined by Samuel Snider, MD, and Michael Fong, MD, to discuss a retrospective cohort study that examined factors such as cardiac arrest, brain neoplasms, and E...
SCCM Pod-521 CCM: Can ICU Liberation Bundle Compliance Impact Post-Intensive Care Syndrome Rates?
Host Kyle B. Enfield, MD, FCCM, is joined by Daisuke Kawakami, MD, to discuss the Critical Care Medicine article, "Evaluation of the Impact of ABCDEF Bundle Compliance Rates on Postinten...
SCCM Pod-504 CCM: Baricitinib or Tocilizumab for Severe COVID-19
Host Marilyn N. Bulloch, PharmD, BCPS, FCCM, is joined by Joy Peterson, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP, and Neha Paranjape, MD, MPH, to discuss the Critical Care Medicine article, "Outcomes and Adv...
SCCM Pod-500: Bedside in a Battle Zone: SCCM Sends Help and Hope to Ukraine
SCCM volunteers traveled twice to Lviv, Ukraine, in 2023 to train nearly 500 clinicians on lifesaving education focused on point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), Fundamental Critical Care Support: Surgical...
SCCM Pod-483 Clinicians, Patient Outcomes, and Implicit Bias
Implicit bias is a form of automatic and unintentional bias that affects judgments, decisions, and behaviors. Implicit bias can pose a barrier to the diagnosis and treatment of critical illness. Ludw...
SCCM Pod-476 CCM: The Evolving Story of the Pulmonary Artery Catheter
From the earliest days of critical care medicine, the importance of measuring cardiac output and hemodynamic monitoring were recognized in understanding the physiology of critically ill patients. Howe...
SCCM Pod-469 CCM: Method or Madness? Epidemiology of ICU-Onset Bloodstream Infection
Bloodstream infections acquired in the ICU are potentially preventable. Listen to a discussion on the article, “Epidemiology of ICU-Onset Bloodstream Infection: Prevalence, Pathogens, and Risk F...
SCCM Pod-464 CCM: More Communication: Who Needs it? Families Do!
Written communication, as a supplement to traditional verbal communication, may overcome some of the challenges that clinicians face when engaging with families in the ICU. Learn more in this discussi...
SCCM Pod-463 CCM: Clazakizumab for COVID-19: Friend or Foe?
Clazakizumab is a monoclonal antibody against human interleukin-6 that may benefit patients hospitalized with severe or critical COVID-19 accompanied by hyperinflammation. Although not yet FDA approve...
SCCM Pod-458 CCM: Association of Catecholamine in Patients With Septic Shock
Catecholamine is used in patients with septic shock to augment hemodynamics and achieve goal mean arterial pressure. Ludwig H. Lin, MD, is joined by Gretchen L. Sacha BCCCP, PharmD, to discuss this re...
SCCM Pod-457 CCM: Increased Incidence of Ventilator-Acquired Pneumonia in COVID-19 Patients
Little is known about the epidemiology of ventilator-acquired pneumonia among COVID-19 patients. Ashish K. Khanna, MD, FCCP, FCCM, is joined by Charles-Hervé Vacheron, MD, to discuss a cohort exposed/...
SCCM Pod-452 CCM: Racial Disparities in ICU Outcome
In this podcast, host Kyle B. Enfield, MD, FSHEA, FCCM, is joined by Samuel K. McGowan, MD, to discuss a systematic review that found significant differences in care and outcomes, including mortality ...
SCCM Pod-450 Surviving Sepsis Campaign: Long-Term Goals of Care
Since the publication of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines, the focus has been on sepsis management, early identification, and treatment.
SCCM Pod-446 Comparison of Bivalirudin Versus Heparin
This podcast will be a comparative analysis of conventional heparin- versus bivalirudin-based systemic anticoagulation in adult and pediatric patients supported on ECMO.
SCCM Pod-440 Optimal Sedation in Patients Who Receive Neuromuscular Blocking Agent Infusions for Tre
Two previously published trials presented equivocal evidence on the effect of neuromuscular blocking agent infusions in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Host Kyle B. Enfield, MD, FCC...
SCCM Pod-439 The Association Between Antibiotic Delay and Hospital Mortality
Explore the correlation between antibiotic delay and hospital mortality in patients with sepsis in this podcast.
SCCM Pod-437 Enteral Feeding Intolerance in the Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill
Enteral feed intolerance occurs frequently during enteral nutrition delivery in the critically ill and is associated with lower enteral nutrition delivery and worse clinical outcomes. Host Ludwig...
SCCM Pod-433 Choosing Wisely for Critical Care: The Next Five
Five new recommendations to reduce waste and enhance value in the practice of critical care address invasive devices, proactive liberation from mechanical ventilation, antibiotic stewardship, early mo...
SCCM Pod-430 Optimal Bundle of Management for Cardiac Arrest
Sudden cardiac arrest remains a leading cause of premature death worldwide and survival with favorable neurologic function is less than 10%. Review a practical, attainable roadmap for enhancing the li...
SCCM Pod-428 Endotracheal Tube Size and Aspiration
Each year, approximately 790,000 patients in the United States develop acute respiratory failure that requires intubation and mechanical ventilation. This podcast explores the association between endo...
SCCM Pod-423 Coagulopathy in COVID-19 Patients
COVID-19 is associated with a high prevalence of coagulopathy and venous thromboembolism. Explore what clinicians need to know about this serious problem and how it impacts care delivery.
SCCM Pod-420 Nebulized Bacteriophages for Prophylaxis of Experimental MRSA VAP
Alternative strategies are needed to combat and prevent antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. Host Ashish K. Khanna, MD, FCCP, FCCM, talks about this issue with David R. Cameron, PhD.
SCCM Pod-417 COVID-19-Associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Clinicians are working to understand and formulate an effective treatment for COVID-19-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome (Marini J. Crit Care Med. 2020 May 13; Epub ahead of print).
SCCM Pod-416 COVID-19 Learning: Multiple Patients on a Single Ventilator
In a situation where ventilators are in short supply, multiple patients on a single ventilator could be a strategy of last resort. In this podcast, Arthur S. Slutsky, MD, discusses his article “...
SCCM Pod-414 COVID-19 VIRUS Registry Aims to Identify Effective Treatment Strategies
Discovery, the Critical Care Research Network’s Viral Infection and Respiratory Illness Universal Study creates a real-time COVID-19 registry of current ICU and hospital care patterns.
SCCM Pod-413 COVID-19 Fact Versus Science Fiction
Explore the need for randomized COVID-19 clinical trials and the difficulties and potential consequences of misinformation (Ingraham N, et al. Crit Care Explor. 2020;2:e0108) with host Ashish K. Khann...
SCCM Pod-409 SSC COVID-19 Guidelines
Explore the Surviving Sepsis Campaign's guidelines on the management of critically ill adults with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Alhazzani W, et al. Crit Care Med. 2020;46:854-887)...
SCCM Pod-408 Vaping-Associated Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Kyle B. Enfield, MD, and Craig M. Lilly, MD, discuss the newly released guidance for vaping-associated respiratory distress syndrome, published in Critical Care Explorations (Lilly C, et al. Crit Care...
SCCM Pod-407 Life Following Pediatric Septic Shock
Margaret M. Parker, MD, MCCM, and Jerry J. Zimmerman, MD, PhD, FCCM, talk about the trajectory of long-term mortality and significant health-related quality of life disability among children encounter...
SCCM Pod-402 Early Palliative Care Consultations in the ICU
Kyle B. Enfield, MD, and Marin H. Kollef, MD, discuss the findings and design of the cluster randomized crossover trial on early palliative care consultation in the medical intensive care unit (ICU) p...
SCCM Pod-396 Post-ICU Clinics and Peer Support Groups to Reduce Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Kyle B. Enfield, MD, and Kimberley J. Haines, PhD, BHSc, discuss implementing post-ICU clinics and peer support groups following critical illness to help reduce the burden of post-intensive care syndr...
SCCM Pod-388 Choosing Wisely in Critical Care
Ranjit Deshpande, MD, and Ruth M. Kleinpell, PhD, RN, ACNP, FCCM, discuss the results of the Choosing Wisely national survey from the Critical Care Societies Collaborative (Kleinpell R, et al. Crit Ca...
SCCM Pod-379 Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression Risk Prediction Tool
Ludwig H. Lin, MD, and Ashish K. Khanna, MD, FCCP, FCCM, discuss Dr. Khanna’s top-rated abstract, Derivation and Validation of a Novel Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression Risk Prediction Tool ...
SCCM Pod-378 Procalcitonin Guidance during Antibiotics Management
Ranjit Deshpande, MD, and Simon W. Lam, PharmD, MS, BCPS, BCCCP, FCCM, discuss procalcitonin guidance during different phases of antibiotics management in patients admitted to intensive care units.
SCCM Pod-377 Procalcitonin Guidance in Patients with Sepsis
Ludwig H. Lin, MD, and Philipp Schuetz, MD, discuss procalcitonin and how it impacts treatment of sepsis. This podcast originated from the article "Efficacy and Safety of Procalcitonin Guidance i...
SCCM Pod-376 2018 PADIS Guidelines
Kyle B. Enfield, MD, speaks with John W. Devlin, PharmD, FCCM, about the article "Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Pain, Agitation/Sedation, Delirium, Immobility,...
SCCM Pod-375 Medical Emergency Calls and Hospital Mortality
Todd Fraser, MD, speaks with John D. Santamaria, MBBS, MD, FRACP, FCICM, FCCP, about the article “Increasing the Number of Medical Emergency Calls Does Not Improve Hospital Mortality” (San...
SCCM Pod-374 Angiotensin II Treatment in Patients with Vasodilatory Shock and Renal Replacement Ther
Todd Fraser, MD, speaks with Rinaldo Bellomo, MD, MBBS, FRACP, FCICM, FAAHMS, about the article "Outcomes in Patients with Vasodilatory Shock and Renal Replacement Therapy Treated with Intravenou...
SCCM Pod-361 Antibiotic Therapy in Comatose Mechanically Ventilated Patients Following Aspiration
Dr. Fraser, MD, speaks with Jean Baptiste Lascarrou, MD, about the article, "Antibiotic Therapy in Comatose Mechanically Ventilated Patients Following Aspiration: Differentiating Pneumonia from P...
SCCM Pod-358 Liberal Glycemic Control in Critically Ill Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Ludwig Lin, MD, speaks with Palash Kar, MBBS, about the article, “Liberal Glycemic Control in Critically Ill Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: An Exploratory Study," published in Critical Care...
SCCM Pod-356 Repeated Critical Illness and Unplanned Readmissions to PICUs
Margaret Parker, MD, MCCM, speaks with Jeffrey D. Edwards, MD, MA, MAS, about the article, “Repeated Critical Illness and Unplanned Readmissions Within 1 Year to PICUs,” published in the A...
SCCM Pod-354 The Septic Shock 3.0 Definition and Trials
Ranjit Deshpande, MD, speaks with James A. Russell, MD, about the article, “The Septic Shock 3.0 Definition and Trials: A Vasopressin and Septic Shock Trial Experience,” published in the J...
SCCM Pod-352 New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in the Critically Ill
Kyle Enfield, MD, speaks with Travis J. Moss, MD, MSc, and J. Randall Moorman, MD, about the article, “New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in the Critically Ill,” published in the May 2017 issue...
SCCM Pod-348 Delirium in Critically Ill Children
Margaret Parker, MD, MCCM, speaks with Chani Traube, MD, about the article, “Delirium in Critically Ill Children: An International Point Prevalence Study,” published in the April 2017 issu...
SCCM Pod-346 Delays in Antibiotic Administration for Sepsis
Todd Fraser, MD, speaks with Christopher W. Seymour, MD, MSc, about the article, “Delays From First Medical Contact to Antibiotic Administration for Sepsis,” published in Critical Care Med...
SCCM Pod-339 Guidelines for Family-Centered Care in the ICU
Ranjit Deshpande, MD, speaks with Guideline co-chairs Judy E. Davidson, DNP, RN, FAAN, FCCM, and J. Randall Curtis MD, MPH, about the newly released “Guidelines for Family-Centered Care in the N...
SCCM Pod-337 Clinical Practice Guidelines for Sustained Neuromuscular Blockade in the Adult Critical
Todd Fraser, MD, speaks with Michael J. Murray, MD, PhD, FCCM, FCCP, about the article, “Clinical Practice Guidelines for Sustained Neuromuscular Blockade in the Adult Critically Ill Patient,&rd...
SCCM Pod-336 Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines: 2016 Update
Ludwig Lin, MD, speaks with Mitchell M. Levy, MD, MCCM, about the release of the “Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock: 2016,” pres...
SCCM Pod-330 Long-Term Mental Health Problems After Delirium in the ICU
Todd Fraser, MD, speaks with Arjen Slooter, MD, PhD, about the article, “Long-Term Mental Health Problems After Delirium in the ICU,” published in Critical Care Medicine.
SCCM Pod-328 Long-Term Quality of Life Among Survivors of Severe Sepsis: Analyses of Two Internation
Ludwig Lin, MD, speaks with Sachin Yende, MD, MS, about his article, “Long-Term Quality of Life Among Survivors of Severe Sepsis: Analyses of Two International Trials,” published in Critic...
SCCM Pod-324 Intensive Care Unit Admission, Discharge, and Triage Guidelines
Todd Fraser, MD, speaks with Joseph L. Nates, MD, MBA, FCCM, about the article, “Intensive Care Unit Admission, Discharge, and Triage Guidelines: A Framework to Enhance Clinical Operations, Deve...
SCCM Pod-323 Guidelines for the Appropriate Use of Bedside General and Cardiac Ultrasonography — Par
Todd Fraser, MD, speaks with Alexander B. Levitov, MD, FCCM, FCCP, RDCS, about the article, “Guidelines for the Appropriate Use of Bedside General and Cardiac Ultrasonography in the Evaluation o...
SCCM Pod-321 Guidelines for the Provision and Assessment of Nutrition Support Therapy in the Adult C
Margaret Parker, MD, MCCM, speaks with Beth E. Taylor, RD, DCN, about, “Guidelines for the Provision and Assessment of Nutrition Support Therapy in the Adult Critically Ill Patient: Society of C...
SCCM Pod-320 Impact of Sepsis Classification and Multidrug-Resistance Status on Outcome Among Patien
Margaret Parker, MD, MCCM, speaks with Marin H. Kollef, MD, about the article, “Impact of Sepsis Classification and Multidrug-Resistance Status on Outcome Among Patients Treated With Appropriate...
SCCM Pod-318 A Multicenter Evaluation of Prolonged Empiric Antibiotic Therapy in Adult ICUs in the U
Michael S. Weinstein, MD, FACS, FCCM, speaks with Zachariah Thomas, PharmD, about the article, “A Multicenter Evaluation of Prolonged Empiric Antibiotic Therapy in Adult ICUs in the United State...
SCCM Pod-317 Duration of Antimicrobial Treatment for Bacteremia in Canadian Critically Ill Patients
Todd Fraser, MD, speaks with Nick Daneman, MD, about the article, “Duration of Antimicrobial Treatment for Bacteremia in Canadian Critically Ill Patients,” published in Critical Care Medic...
SCCM Pod-305 The Importance of Process of Care and ICU Structure to Improved Outcomes
Todd Fraser, MD, speaks with Derek Wheeler, MD, about the article, “Critical Care Delivery: The Importance of Process of Care and ICU Structure to Improved Outcomes: An Update From the American ...
SCCM Pod-299 Mortality in Multicenter Critical Care Trials: An Analysis of Interventions With a Sign
Michael S. Weinstein, MD, FACS, FCCM, speaks with Giovanni Landoni, MD, about the article, “Mortality in Multicenter Critical Care Trials: An Analysis of Interventions With a Significant Effect*...
SCCM Pod-298 Critical Care Organizations in Academic Medical Centers in North America: A Descriptive
Michael S. Weinstein, MD, FACS, FCCM, speaks with Stephen M. Pastores, MD, FCCM, about the article, “Critical Care Organizations in Academic Medical Centers in North America: A Descriptive Repor...
SCCM Pod-296 Guidelines for the Appropriate Use of Bedside General and Cardiac Ultrasonography
Ludwig Lin, MD, speaks with Michael Blaivas, MD, FACEP, FAIUM, about the article, “Guidelines for the appropriate use of bedside general and cardiac ultrasonography by the intensivist in the eva...
SCCM Pod-291 Long-Term Association Between Frailty and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Survivor
Michael S. Weinstein, MD, FACS, FCCM, speaks with Sean Bagshaw, MD, MSc, about the article, “Long-Term Association Between Frailty and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Survivors of Critical ...
SCCM Pod-290 Morbidity and Survival Probability in Burn Patients in Modern Burn Care
Michael S. Weinstein, MD, FACS, FCCM, speaks with Marc G. Jeschke, MD, PhD, about the article “Morbidity and Survival Probability in Burn Patients in Modern Burn Care*,” published in Criti...
SCCM Pod-289 Intraosseous Versus Central Venous Catheter Utilization and Performance During Inpatien
Todd Fraser, MD, speaks with Peter Lee, MD, MHS, about the article “Intraosseous Versus Central Venous Catheter Utilization and Performance During Inpatient Medical Emergencies,” published...
SCCM Pod-286 Clinical Practice Guideline on Management of the Critically Ill Organ Donor
Michael S. Weinstein, MD, FACS, FCCM, speaks with Gerard J. Fulda, MD, about the guideline, “Management of the Potential Organ Donor in the ICU: Society of Critical Care Medicine/American Colleg...
SCCM Pod-284 The Very Elderly Admitted to ICU: A Quality Finish?
Michael S. Weinstein, MD, FACS, FCCM, speaks with Daren K. Heyland, MD, FRCPC, about the article, “The Very Elderly Admitted to ICU: A Quality Finish?*” published in Critical Care Medicine...
SCCM Pod-283 Transfusion Triggers for Guiding RBC Transfusion for Cardiovascular Surgery
Michael S. Weinstein, MD, FACS, FCCM, speaks with C. David Mazer, MD, FRCPC, and Gerard F. Curley, MB, MSc, PhD, FCARCSI, about the article, “Transfusion Triggers for Guiding RBC Transfusion for...
SCCM Pod-282 A Qualitative Study Exploring Moral Distress in the ICU Team
Michael S. Weinstein, MD, FACS, FCCM, speaks with Janice L. Zimmerman, MD, and Courtenay R. Bruce, JD, MA, about the article, “A Qualitative Study Exploring Moral Distress in the ICU Team: The I...
SCCM Pod-278 Feeding the Critically Ill Patient
Michael Weinstein, MD, FACS, speaks with Todd W. Rice, MD, MsC, about the article, “Feeding the Critically Ill Patient,” published in the December 2014 issue of Critical Care Medicine.
SCCM Pod-274 Tissue Oxygen Saturation and Finger Perfusion Index in Central Hypovolemia: Influence o
Ludwig Lin, MD, speaks with Lars O. Hoiseth, MD, about the article “Tissue Oxygen Saturation and Finger Perfusion Index in Central Hypovolemia: Influence of Pain,” published in Critical Ca...
SCCM Pod-273 Basic Critical Care Echocardiography by Pulmonary Fellows
Todd Fraser, MD, speaks with Kay Choong See, MRCP, about the article, “Basic Critical Care Echocardiography by Pulmonary Fellows: Learning Trajectory and Prognostic Impact Using a Minimally Reso...
SCCM Pod-271 Epidemiology of Vasospasm in Children with Moderate-to-Severe TBI
Margaret Parker, MD, MCCM, speaks with Nicole O’Brien, MD, about the article, “The Epidemiology of Vasospasm in Children with Moderate-to-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury,” published in...
SCCM Pod-270 Quality of Communication in the ICU and Surrogate’s Understanding of Prognosis*
Michael Weinstein, MD, FACS, FCCP, speaks with Jared Chiarchiaro, MD, about the article, “Quality of Communication in the ICU and Surrogate’s Understanding of Prognosis*,” published ...
SCCM Pod-269 National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Underestimates Risk Associated With Mild
Margaret Parker, MD, MCCM, speaks with Azra Bihorac, MD, MS, and Charles E. Hobson, MD, MHA, about the article "National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Underestimates the Risk Associated Wi...
SCCM Pod-268 Results from the EPIC II Study
Ludwig Lin, MD, speaks with Jean-Louis Vincent, MD, PhD, FCCM, about the article, “The Impact of Hospital and ICU Organizational Factors on Outcome in Critically Ill Patients: Results from the E...
SCCM Pod-267 Short and Long-Term Outcome in Elderly Patients After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A
Todd Fraser, MD, speaks with David Grimaldi, MD, PhD, about the article, "Short- and Long-term Outcome in Elderly Patients After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Cohort Study," published in...
SCCM Pod-261 44th Critical Care Congress: A Model of NPs and PAs in the ICU: Aligning Goals and Stra
Ludwig H. Lin, MD, speaks with Timothy G. Buchman, MD, PhD, MCCM. Dr. Buchman is the Founding Director of the Emory Center for Critical Care and practices at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Geor...
SCCM Pod-256 The Burden of Influenza-Associated Critical Illness Hospitalizations
Ludwig Lin, MD, speaks with Colin R. Cooke, MD, about the article, “The Burden of Influenza-Associated Critical Illness Hospitalizations,” published in the November 2014 issue of Critical ...
SCCM Pod-246 Interaction Between Fluids and Vasoactive Agents on Mortality in Septic Shock
Todd Fraser, MD, speaks with Allan Garland, MD, about the article, “Interaction Between Fluids and Vasoactive Agents on Mortality in Septic Shock: A Multicenter, Observational Study,” publ...
SCCM Pod-233: Variation in Diagnostic Testing in Intensive Care Units
Michael Weinstein, MD, FACS, FCCP, speaks with Jessica Spence, BMR(OT), BSc(Med) MD, a PGY3 Resident at McMaster University. Dr. Spence contributed the article “Variation in Diagnostic Testing i...
SCCM Pod-230: Pulmonary Artery Catheters in ICU Patients
Michael Weinstein, MD, FACS, FCCP, speaks with Hayley Beth Gershengorn, MD, lead author on an article published in the August Critical Care Medicine, “Understanding Changes in Established Practi...
SCCM Pod-228 CCM: Screening Criteria for Palliative Care
Michael Weinstein, MD, FACS, FCCP, speaks with Judith Nelson, MD, JD, lead author on an article published in the October Critical Care Medicine, “Choosing and Using Screening Criteria for Pallia...
SCCM Pod-227 Highlights from the Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines
Jeffrey Guy, MD, MSc, MMHC, speaks with R. Phillip Dellinger, MD, MCCM, co-chair of the updated Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines.
SCCM Pod-220 CCM: Dysglycemia and In-Hospital Mortality in the ICU
Jeffrey Guy, MD, MSc, MMHC, speaks with Omar Badawi, PharmD, MPH, to discuss his article published in the December Critical Care Medicine, “Association Between ICU-Acquired Dysglycemia and In-Ho...
SCCM Pod-217 CCM: Trends in Palliative and End-of-Life Care in the ICU
Michael Weinstein, MD, FACS, FCCP, speaks with J. Randall Curtis, MD, MPH, to discuss the article, “Hospital Variation and Temporal Trends in Palliative and End-of-Life Care in the ICU,” w...
SCCM Pod-214 CCM: Benchmarking Severe Sepsis
Michael Weinstein, MD, FACS, FCCP, speaks with David F. Gaieski, MD, lead author on an article published in the May Critical Care Medicine titled, “Benchmarking the Incidence and Mortality of Se...
SCCM Pod-212 CCM: Therapeutic Hypothermia Following Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Jeffrey Guy, MD, MSc, MMHC, speaks with David R. Janz, MD, lead author on an article published in the December issue of Critical Care Medicine, “Hyperoxia is Associated with Increased Mortality ...
SCCM Pod-205 CCM: New Pain, Agitation and Delirium Guidelines
Jeffrey Guy, MD, MSc, MMHC, speaks with Juliana Barr, MD, FCCM, lead author on the Society of Critical Care Medicine's American College of Critical Care Medicine, “Clinical Practice Guidelin...
SCCM Pod-204 CCM: Surveillance Definitions for VAP
Michael Weinstein, MD, FACS, FCCP, speaks with Michael Klompas, MD, MPH, about his article, “Objective Surveillance Definitions for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia,” published in the Decem...
SCCM Pod-201 CCM: New Glycemic Control Guidelines
Jeffrey Guy, MD, MSc, MMHC, speaks with Judith Jacobi, PharmD, FCCM, lead author on the new glycemic control guidelines from the Society of Critical Care Medicine's American College of Critical Ca...
SCCM Pod-198 CCM: Cost Savings and Quality Improvement
Michael Weinstein, MD, FACS, FCCP, speaks with Amay Parikh, MD, MBA, MS, lead author on an article published in the October Critical Care Medicine, “Quality Improvement and Cost Savings After Im...
SCCM Pod-197 CCM: Sedative Doses, Mechanical Ventilation and Delirium
Michael Weinstein, MD, FACS, FCCP, speaks with Christopher W. Seymour, MD, MSc, lead author on an article published in the October Critical Care Medicine, “Diurnal Sedative Changes During Intens...
SCCM Pod-196 CCM: Training Residents Effectively in Mechanical Ventilation
Michael Weinstein speaks with Ewan Goligher, MD, FRCPC, lead author on an article published in the October Critical Care Medicine, “Core Competency In Mechanical Ventilation: Development of Educ...
SCCM Pod-195 CCM: Tracheostomy Practice in Critically Ill Patients
Jeffrey Guy, MD, MSc, MMHC, speaks with Bradley D. Freeman, MD, FACS, to discuss his article published in the October Critical Care Medicine, “Tracheostomy Practice in Adults with Acute Respirat...
SCCM Pod-194 CCM: Understanding Procalcitonin in Diagnosing Infection, Sepsis
Jeffrey Guy, MD, delves into the conclusions of this article, “Longitudinal changes in procalcitonin in a heterogeneous group of critically ill patients,” with specific focus on why PCT is...
SCCM Pod-193 CCM: Research Consent Discrepancies Between Patients and Surrogates
Michael S. Weinstein, MD, FACS, FCCP, speaks with Marc Moss, MD, lead author of an article published in the September Critical Care Medicine, “Surrogate and Patient Discrepancy Regarding Consent...
SCCM Pod-191 CCM: Perceptions of Organ Donation
Michael Weinstein, MD, FACS, FCCP, speaks with Joanne L. Hart, MD, about her article published in the September Critical Care Medicine, “Perceptions of Organ Donation After Circulatory Determina...
SCCM Pod-190 CCM: Challenges within Interhospital Patient Transfers
Jeffrey Guy, MD, MSc, MMHC, speaks with Theodore J. Iwashyna, MD, PhD, about his August Critical Care Medicine article, “The Incomplete Infrastructure or Interhospital Patient Transfer.”
SCCM Pod-187 CCM: Pediatric Nutritional Practices
Jeffrey Guy, MD, MSc, MMHC, speaks with Nilesh Mehta, MD, about his article published in the July 2012 Critical Care Medicine, “Nutritional Practices and Their Relationship to Clinical Outcomes ...
SCCM Pod-182 CCM: A Closer Look at Johns Hopkins' Percutaneous Tracheostomy Program
Jeffrey Guy, MD, MSc, MMHC, speaks with Marek A. Mirski, MD, PhD, about his article published in the June 2012 Critical Care Medicine, “Safety, Efficiency, and Cost-Effectiveness of a Multidisci...
SCCM Pod-181 CCM: Lip-Reading and the Ventilated Patient
Michael S. Weinstein, MD, FACS, FCCP, speaks with Ellen Cowen Meltzer, MD, MSc, about her article published in the May 2012 Critical Care Medicine.
SCCM Pod-179 CCM: Critical Care Research: Its Funding and Future
Jeffrey Guy, MD, MSc, MMHC, speaks with Clifford S. Deutschman, MD, FCCM, and Craig M. Coopersmith, MD, FCCM, who each served as lead authors in two Critical Care Medicine papers related to critical c...
SCCM Pod-177 CCM: Organizational Culture and Family Satisfaction
Michael S. Weinstein, MD, FACS, FCCP, talks with Peter M. Dodek, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, FACP, about his article published in the May 2012 Critical Care Medicine, "The Relationship Between Organizationa...
SCCM Pod-175 CCM: Poverty and Bloodstream Infections
Michael S. Weinstein, MD, FACS, FCCP, speaks with Kenneth Christopher, MD, about his paper published in the May 2012 Critical Care Medicine, “Relationship Between Neighborhood Poverty Rate and B...
SCCM Pod-171 CCM: National Trends for Subdural Hematoma
Jennifer A. Frontera, MD, discusses national trends in the prevalence, cost and discharge disposition of patients after subdural hematoma.
SCCM Pod-168 CCM: Managing End-Stage Liver Disease
Ali Al-Khafaji, MD, MPH, is the lead author of an article published in the May 2011 Critical Care Medicine titled, “Critical Care Management of Patients with End-Stage Liver Disease.”
SCCM Pod-166 CCM: How Much Nutrition Should Critically Ill Patients Receive?
Todd W. Rice, MD, MSc, is the lead author of an article published in the May 2011 Critical Care Medicine titled, “Randomized Trial of Initial Trophic Versus Full-Energy Enteral Nutrition in Mech...
SCCM Pod-164 CCM: Rescue Therapies in Patients with ALI
Allan J. Walkey, MD, MSc, is the lead author of an article published in the June 2011 Critical Care Medicine titled “Utilization Patterns and Patient Outcomes Associated with Use of Rescue...
SCCM Pod-152 CCM: Implementing Real-Time Computerized Sepsis Alerts
Marin H. Kollef, MD,discusses an article published in the March 2011 Critical Care Medicine titled, “Implementation of a Real-Time Computerized Sepsis Alerts In Nonintensive Care Unit Patients.&...
SCCM Pod-151 Symptoms Experienced by ICU Patients at Risk of Dying
Kathleen A. Puntillo, RN, DNSc, is the lead author of an article published in the November 2010 Critical Care Medicine titled, “Symptoms Experienced by Intensive Care Unit Patients at High Risk ...
SCCM Pod-147 Daily Predictions of Death in the Medical ICU
William Meadow, MD, PhD, discusses an article published in the March Critical Care Medicine titled, “Power and Limitations of Daily Prognostications of Death in the Medical ICU.”
SCCM Pod-139 CCM: Duration of Delirium as an ICU Predictor of Cognitive Impairment
Timothy D. Girard, MD, MSCI, discusses his article published in the July 2010 Critical Care Medicine, titled “Delirium as a Predictor of Long-Term Cognitive Impairment in Survivors of Crit...
SCCM Pod-138 CCM: Understanding Critical Care Trial Design
Jonathan E. Sevransky, MD, MHS, discusses his September 2010 Critical Care Medicine article on this topic, titled “Critical Care Trial Design and Interpretation: A Primer.”
SCCM Pod-137 A Team Approach to Identifying MRSA
Adam Keene, MD, MS, discusses his paper published in the January 2010 issue of Critical Care Medicine, titled “The Use of a Critical Care Consult Team to Identify Risk for Methicillin-Resistant ...
SCCM Pod-134 CCM: Resolving End-of-Life Conflicts in the ICU
John M. Luce, MD, FCCM, discusses his latest article, “A History of Resolving Conflicts Over End-of-Life Care in Intensive Care Units in the United States,” published in the August 2010 is...
SCCM Pod-133 CCM: Human Factors to Medication and Patient Safety in the ICU
Matthew C. Scanlon, MD, discuses is article, “Value of Human Factors to Medication and Patient Safety in the Intensive Care Unit,” published as part of a supplement to the June 2010 issue ...
SCCM Pod-131 CCM: Dexmedetomidine vs. Midazolam: A Cost Minimization Analysis
Joseph F. Dasta, MSc, FCCM, discusses his article published in the February 2010 issue of Critical Care Medicine, titled “A Cost Minimization Analysis of Dexmedetomidine Compared with Midazolam ...
SCCM Pod-129 CCM: The Use of RIFLE in Patients with AKI
John A. Kellum, MD, FCCM, discusses how one uses RIFLE to take care of patients with acute kidney injury (AKI). He also discusses his review article, published in the April 2008 Supplement issue of Cr...
SCCM Pod-126 Managing IAH and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
Michael Cheatham, MD, FCCM, director of the surgical intensive care units at Orlando Regional Trauma Center in Florida, discusses his latest paper titled, “Is the Evolving Management of Intra-Ab...
SCCM Pod-120 CCM: Tracheostomy Practice in the Surgical ICU
Bradley D. Freeman, MD, discusses his article published in the December 2009 issue of Critical Care Medicine, titled “Examination of Non-Clinical Factors Affecting Tracheostomy Practice in an Ac...
SCCM Pod-114 CCM: Why Not Physician-Assisted Death
Constantine A. Manthous, MD, associate clinical professor of medicine at Bridgeport Hospital and Yale University School of Medicine in Connecticut, discusses his article published in the April 2009 is...
SCCM Pod-112 Management of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Michael Diringer, MD, FCCM, discusses his article published in Critical Care Medicine about the management of acute aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
SCCM Pod-111 CCM: Family Presence and Physician Performance
Rosemarie Fernandez, MD, discusses an article published in the June 2009 issue of Critical Care Medicine, “The Presence of a Family Witness Impacts Physician Performance During Simulated Medical...
SCCM Pod-107 Discussion of H1N1 Influenza - Part II
John H. Beigel, MD, clarifies the definition of influenza and discusses the evolution of viruses, speculation on the mode of transmission and the role of vaccines and therapies as they relate to H1N1 ...
SCCM Pod-94 Increased Mortality of Ventilated Patients with Endotracheal Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
Jeanine Wiener-Kronish, MD, discusses an article published in the September 2008 issue of Critical Care Medicine, titled "Increased Mortality of Ventilated Patients with Endotracheal Pseudomonas ...
SCCM Pod-93 ACCM Recommendations for Corticosteroid Insufficiency
Paul Marik, MD, FCCM, discusses the June Critical Care Medicine article, "Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Corticosteroid Insufficiency in Critically Ill Adult Patients: Consen...
SCCM Pod-90 New End-of-Life Guidelines
Robert D. Truog, MD, MA, discusses new guidelines published in the March 2008 issue of Critical Care Medicine, "Recommendations for End-of-Life Care in the ICU."
SCCM Pod-87 Managing Pulmonary Hypertension
Roham T. Zamanian, MD, discusses an article published in the September 2007 issue of Critical Care Medicine, titled "Management Strategies for Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension in the ICU.&quo...
SCCM Pod-84 CCM: Economic Evaluation of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation
Christopher Cox, MD, and Shannon Carson, MD, discuss an article published in the August 2007 issue of Critical Care Medicine, titled "An economic evaluation of prolonged mechanical ventilation.&q...
SCCM Pod-75 CCM: Spiritual Care in the ICU
Richard J. Wall, MD, MPH, and Nancy Chambers, MDiv, discuss an article published in the April issue of Critical Care Medicine titled, "Spiritual Care of Families in the ICU."
SCCM Pod-57 CCM: Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
Stanley Nasraway, MD, FCCM, discusses an article in the December issue of Critical Care Medicine "Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in the critical care setting: Diagnosis and management."
SCCM Pod-55 Enteral Therapy to Treat Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Eric Pacht, MD, discuss an editorial published in the September issue of Critical Care Medicine, "Enteral therapy to decrease morbidity and improve survival in acute respiratory distress syndrome...
SCCM Pod-54 Managing Trauma Patients
Saraswati Dayal, MD, and Edwin Deitch, MD, discuss an article published in the September issue of Critical Care Medicine, "ICU management of the trauma patient.."
SCCM Pod-44 CCM: The Role of Weaning
Maged A. Tanios, MD, discusses his article, "A randomized, controlled trial of the role of weaning: Predictors in clinical decision making," from the October issue of Critical Care Medicine.
SCCM Pod-41 CCM: Tough Decisions at the End of Life
Douglas White, MD, discusses his article in the August issue of Critical Care Medicine, "Decisions to Limit Life-Sustaining Treatment for Critically Ill Patients Who Lack Both Decision-Making Cap...
SCCM Pod-40 CCM: Initial Antimicrobial Treatment of MRSA
Marin Kollef, MD, discusses his article in the August issue of Critical Care Medicine, "Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Sterile-Site Infection: The Importance of Appropriate Initial A...
SCCM Pod-35 CCM: Cooling After Cardiac Arrest
Raina M. Merchant, MD, and Benjamin S. Abella, MD, discuss their article published in the July 2006 issue of Critical Care Medicine. The article, "Therapeutic Hypothermia Utilization Among Physic...
SCCM Pod-34 CCM: Lorazepam vs. Propofol
Shannon S. Carson, MD, as well as John P. Kress, MD, discuss their article from the May 2006 Critical Care Medicine, "A Randomized Trial of Intermittent Lorazepam vs. Propofol With Daily Interrup...
SCCM POD-30 CCM: Hospital Mortality Assessment
Jack Zimmerman, MD, FCCM, discusses his article in the May 2006 issue of Critical Care Medicine, "Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (or APACHE IV): Hospital Mortality Assessment for ...
SCCM Pod-29 CCM: Rationing in the ICU
Robert Truog, MD, discusses his article in the April 2006 issue of Critical Care Medicine, "Rationing in the Intensive Care Unit."