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Learn about billing and coding for the nonphysician practitioner.
Read about the National Summit on Drug Shortages, which discussed the ongoing challenges of drug shortages and their impact on patient care.
This article addresses the ethics of when treatment requested by parents conflicts with the views of the healthcare team.
This article addresses the ethics of when parents act before cinlicians are ready.
Learn about the challenges of the transition from fellowship to staff physician and how to prevent burnout.
Read about how burnout syndrome affects the critical care pharmacy professional.
Learn how integrative medicine strategies such as acupuncture and herbal supplements can help you combat burnout.
Learn how to address and prevent burnout syndrome in critical care with practicing mindfulness.
In this article, Society President Jerry J. Zimmerman, MD, PhD, FCCM, discusses the Society’s Creative Community and committee appointment process.
Society of Critical Care Medicine Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice-President, David J. Martin, CAE, delivers his annual report on the Society’s activities and achievements.
Learn about a new trial initiative to help physicians reduce burnout.
Read about the Critical Care Societies Collaborative’s summit to address burnout.
In this article, Society President Jerry J. Zimmerman, MD, PhD, FCCM, discusses the characteristics, risk factors, and treatment options of burnout syndrome.
Society of Critical Care Medicine Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice-President, David J. Martin, CAE, discusses the Society's donor development and gift stewardship program.
Learn about reporting and coding critical care.
Read about managing sodium bicarbonate and acetate shortages.
This article addresses the ethics of organ donation.
Past Society President, Judith Jacobi, PharmD, BCPS, FCCM, reflects on her experience with SCCM.
Read about how the SCCM-Weil Research Grant is making an impact on critical care.
Discover how SCCM’s Fundamentals courses are improving care worldwide.
Learn about the many ways SCCM responded to needs in Puerto Rico beyond the donation drive.
In this article, Society President Ruth M. Kleinpell, RN-CS, PhD, FAAN, FCCM, discusses volunteerism and the Society's Creative Community.
In this article, Society President Ruth M. Kleinpell, RN-CS, PhD, FAAN, FCCM, discusses the upcoming 47th Critical Care Congress.
This article addresses the ethics of discrimination and racial hostility in the ICU.
Learn about how consultations are coded in critical care.
This article addresses rising drug costs.
Learn about how to improve the critical care experience of LGBTQ patients and families.
Learn how the Intensivists In Practice Committee address the needs of clinicians practicing in the nonuniversity setting.
This article addresses the issue of gender disparity in critical care.
Learn about socioeconomic status and advance care planning in the intensive care unit.
Read about cultural considerations in end-of-life-care decisions.
In this article, Society President Ruth M. Kleinpell, RN-CS, PhD, FCCM, discusses the Society's commitment to diversity.
This article addresses the ethics of invoking the therapeutic privilege.
Hear from a hospital chaplain about the the important role of clergy on the multidisciplinary intensive care unit team.
A caregiver shares how critical care practitioners can best engage patients' loved ones.
Learn about findings from the family experience project.
Read about family-centered communication for new intensivists.
Learn about the gap analysis tool for family-centered care.
In this article, Society President Ruth M. Kleinpell, RN-CS, PhD, FCCM, discusses the role of families in patient care and the intensive care unit.
This ethics case study looks at the ethical dilemmas with the use of mechanical circulatory devices.
Learn about research conducted with support from the 2015 SCCM-Weil Research Grant.
Read about ethical dilemmas related to drug shortages.
Learn about the recepient of the 2016 THRIVE Research Grant to Accelerate Recovery.
Learn about a project focused on improving long-term outcomes research for acute respiratory failure survivors.
Hear the story of a patient's experience in the intensive care unit and life after sepsis.
Read about the vasopressor toolbox for defending blood pressure.
Get online access to education from the Critical Care Congress.
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Guidelines Family Centered Care Teaching-Slides
Guidelines Family-Centered Care Gap Analysis Tool
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Fundamentals FCCS Obstetrics Instructor Application
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The Case Report Submission Guide offers instruction for how to submit an abstract for Congress.
This article discusses the sepsis bundle and overcoming barriers to its implementation.
In this article, Society President Ruth M. Kleinpell, RN-CS, PhD, FCCM, discusses the importance of guidelines to clinical practice and to improving care in the intensive care unit.
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Discovery, the Critical Care Research Network Publications
Receive valuable peer feedback and grow your research into an endorsed project.
Network, learn, and advance critical care research.
Help expand critical care research and improve patient outcomes.
Commited to being part of the discovery and innovation of future critical care advances.
SCCM has collaborated on PCORI-funded research projects.
Congratulations to the SCCM-Weil Research Grant recipients.
Congratulations to the Norma J. Shoemaker Grant recipients.
This grant honors founding Executive Director Norma J. Shoemaker, MN, FCCM, and is given to support the research studies of an SCCM nurse member.
Recommendations aimed at redefining the definitions of sepsis and septic shock and enhancing their diagnoses
The Uniformed Services Section represents the five branches of the United States military within the field of critical care medicine.
The Surgery Section, the second largest in the Society, continues to gain strength and be an active and integral part of SCCM.
The respiratory therapist (RT) is an integral part of the team, providing expertise in airway management, mechanical ventilation, and physiologic monitoring.
The Research Section promotes and supports a multiprofessional model of basic, translational and clinical research to ensure optimal outcomes for all critically ill patients.
Physician assistants (PAs) are healthcare professionals who practice medicine with physician supervision.
The Pediatrics Section exists to foster the care of critically ill or injured children and to ensure that these patients and their healthcare providers have a voice within the Society.
Osteopathic medicine is a system of medicine based on the theory that disturbances in the musculoskeletal system affect other bodily parts and cause disorders that can be corrected by techniques used in conjunction with therapeutic procedures.
The Nursing Section of the Society of Critical Care Medicine is a vibrant and active specialty section composed of nurses and other healthcare professionals from diverse clinical, administrative, educational, and research roles in the field of critical care.
A specialty in critical care medicine and neuroscience provides the foundation for the Neuroscience Section.
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Internal Medicine is the branch of medicine that diagnoses and non-surgically treats diseases affecting the internal organs of the body.
The Industry and Technology Section envisions a network of critical care business and medicine representatives working to educate each other in their respective disciplines and to provide a platform for technology creation and appreciation.
Emergency Medicine is the branch of medicine that evaluates and treats medical conditions caused by trauma or sudden illness.
Fostered by the Society of Critical Care Medicine, the Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology (CPP) Section exists to promote the interest of SCCM members active in clinical pharmacy and pharmacology.
SCCM Anesthesiology Section
The SCCM Texas Chapter is a multiprofessional organization composed of critical care practitioners whose purpose is to foster collaboration among caregivers at the state level for the enhancement of patient care.
The Southern California Chapter is a multiprofessional organization composed of critical care practitioners whose purpose is to foster collaboration among caregivers at the regional state level for the enhancement of patient care.
The SCCM Southeast Region Chapter, representing Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee, is a not-for-profit scientific and educational organization whose mission is to advance and improve the care of critically ill
The SCCM Pennsylvania Chapter is a multiprofessional organization composed of critical care practitioners, whose purpose is to foster collaboration among caregivers at a state level for the enhancement of patient care.
The SCCM Oregon Chapter is a multiprofessional organization composed of critical care practitioners, whose purpose is to foster collaboration among caregivers at the state level for the enhancement of patient care.
The SCCM Ohio Chapter is a multiprofessional organization composed of critical care practitioners, whose purpose is to foster collaboration among caregivers at a state level for the enhancement of patient care.
The Northern California Chapter is a multiprofessional organization composed of critical care practitioners whose purpose is to foster collaboration among caregivers at the state level for the enhancement of patient care.
The SCCM Northeast Chapter (representing Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont) is a not-for-profit scientific and educational organization whose mission is to advance and improve the care of critically ill and injured patients.
The SCCM North Central Chapter is a multiprofessional organization composed of critical care practitioners, whose purpose is to foster collaboration among caregivers at a regional level for the enhancement of patient care.
The SCCM New Mexico Chapter is a multiprofessional organization composed of critical care practitioners, whose purpose is to foster collaboration among caregivers at a state level for the enhancement of patient care.
The SCCM New Jersey Chapter is a multiprofessional organization composed of critical care practitioners, whose purpose is to foster collaboration amongst caregivers at a state level for the enhancement of patient care. Members of the chapter include physicians, nurses, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, physician assistants and other healthcare professionals.
The Florida Chapter is a multiprofessional organization aimed at fostering collaboration among caregivers at the state level to improve patient care.
The SCCM Carolinas/Virginias Chapter is a multiprofessional organization comprised of critical care practitioners in four states -- North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia
The SCCM Baltimore Chapter is a multiprofessional organization composed of critical care practitioners, whose purpose is to foster collaboration among caregivers at a state level for the enhancement of patient care.
PCCM is the first scientific, peer-reviewed journal to focus exclusively on pediatric critical care and critical care neonatology.
Critical Care Medicine is the leading journal in critical care and the official peer-reviewed scientific journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine.
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The Fundamental Disaster Management course should be held on one full day. View a sample FDM course schedule.
The Pediatric Fundamental Critical Care Support course should be held over two full days. View a sample PFCCS course schedule.
The FCCS: Obstetrics course should be held over two full days. View the sample FCCS: OB course schedule.
The Fundamental Critical Care Support : Tropical Diseases course should be held over two full days. View the FCCS: Tropical Diseases sample course schedule.
The Fundamental Critical Care Course should be held over two full days. View sample FCCS course schedule.
Use this guide to submit an abstract for the Critical Care Congress. It will outline how to submit an abstract.
SCCM offers free membership to those in designated critical care training programs.
Recognize excellence and achievement in critical care practice.
Connect with SCCM members with similar interests and advance the specialties that matter most to you.
Collaborate with leaders and practitioners in your geographic area, share knowledge, and make a difference in critical care.
Joining SCCM’s Creative Community is an opportunity to advance critical care, improve patient care, and unlock new leadership opportunities.
Last year, a task force of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) completed and published the new guidelines for intensive care unit (ICU) admission, discharge and triage.1 This far-reaching document was developed to close a significant gap present for almost two decades since the first SCCM guidelines publication in 1999; it provides evidence-based recommendations in these and multiple related clinical practice subjects. Despite the difficulties of developing such a document, its implementation and adoption will carry much greater challenges.
In this article, Society 2017 President Ruth M. Kleinpell, RN-CS, PhD, FCCM, discusses SCCM's focus on research and its latest research endeavor, Discovery, the Critical Care Research Network.
This article discusses the bedside ultrasonography guidelines for critically ill patients.
Read about evolving reimbursement changes mandated by Medicare and how this impacts critical care. A recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine describes the evolving reimbursement changes mandated by Medicare as a “coming battle” between primary care physicians and specialists.1 There has been very little to date in the critical care literature about these changes or how they might affect intensivists. In this article, we provide an overview of the legislative changes to Medicare, how they may affect physician reimbursement, and specifically how they might affect intensivists. It will be up to the critical care community to determine appropriate responses to this changing environment.
Documentation should paint a picture of the patient’s condition. Medical necessity drives every patient encounter. In fact, the Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) Program states, “Medical necessity of a service is the overarching criterion for payment in addition to the individual requirements of a CPT code.”1 Diagnosis coding is very important for any specialty but critically important when managing a critical care patient. Coding and documentation should tell the payer what and why— what services are performed and the reason for providing the service.
In an era fraught with drug shortages, hospitals are faced with limited options for some vital admixtures. When manufacturers have limited supplies or products are no longer available, hospital pharmacies may be faced with admixing these agents or outsourcing to compounding facilities. Preparation of admixtures is regulated in terms of sterility and stability for optimal patient safety. Providing appropriate drug therapy for patients in the intensive care unit can become problematic when medication supplies run short. Medication compounding may be offered as a method of drug shortage management.
Individuals and institutions have the opportunity to disseminate research surveys.
This article celebrates Thomas P. Bleck, MD, MCCM, who received the Society of Critical Care Medicine’s Lifetime Achievement Award during the 47th Critical Care Congress.
This article celebrates the 2018 recipients of the Society of Critical Care Medicine’s ICU Heroes Award.
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47th Critical Care Congress Faculty Disclosures 2018
47th Critical Care Congress Continuing Education, Continuing Medical Education, and Maintenance of Certification Information
Make your contribution to the advancement of critical care.
Acquire and educate the most qualified leads in critical care at the Critical Care Congress.
The event was packed with world-renowned speakers, stimulating educational sessions, and networking opportunities.
Connect with colleagues, collaborate with experts, and explore the latest in critical care at the annual Critical Care Congress, the largest multiprofessional critical care event.
Thank you to past chancellors of the American College of Critical Care Medicine for their dedication.
Ten elected fellows of the American College of Critical Care Medicine (ACCM) are responsible for the oversight of the ACCM's affairs. These fellows make up the Board of Regents.
Learn about ACCM's Board of Regents, committees, and chancellors.