Public Comment

The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) offers the opportunity for public comment to solicit feedback for a recommendation or new guideline. Guidelines are open for public comment for 14 days.

Comments will be reviewed by the guideline leadership or guideline panel and are advisory only. SCCM is not obligated to make any changes based on public comments and will not respond to comments.

Guidelines Available for Public Comment

• Managing Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) and PICS-Family
  • Comment period: March 24 – April 7, 2026

How to Review and Comment

1. Click the guideline title on which you would like to comment to access the comment form.
2. Electronically sign the non-disclosure and confidentiality agreement on the first page of the form.
3. Provide your name, affiliation, if applicable, and email address. Anonymous comments will not be accepted.
4. Review the guideline recommendations.
5. Select each recommendation on which you would like to comment. Provide your comment and rationale. A rationale may include new literature that supports your position. You may comment on multiple recommendations.

Upcoming Guidelines for Public Comment

• Management and Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal in Adults in ICU
• Adjunct and Alternative Sedatives
• Endotracheal Intubation of Critically Ill Pediatric Patients in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit