Best Pfccs Podcasts (2024)

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SCCM Pod-513: Current Concepts: Effective, Culturally Sensitive End-of-Life Discussions 29:26

1h ago29:26

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This is the fourth episode of SCCM’s Current Concepts Series. Diane C. McLaughlin, DNP, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, FCCM, is joined by Kwame A. Akuamoah-Boateng, DNP, ACNP-BC, FCCM, and Collin Sprenker, PA-C, to discuss effective, culturally sensitive end-of-life care. Discover why this topic is a crucial current concept in critical care as the guests share i…

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SCCM Pod-512: The Link Between Workforce Retention and Patient Safety 24:49

2h ago24:49

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In the first of a series of podcast episodes focused on quality and patient safety, host Maureen A. Madden, DNP, RN, CPNC-AC, CCRN, FCCM, is joined by Anita J. Reddy, MD, MBA, FCCP, FCCM, and Jose Chavez, DNP, RN, ACCNS-AG, CCRN, FCCM. They discuss the links among patient safety, workforce retention, and how the COVID-19 pandemic shifted the landsc…

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SCCM Pod-511: LEAD: Crafting Captivating Presentations 20:16

13d ago20:16

20:16

Unlock the key to captivating your audience with our Leadership, Empowerment, and Development (LEAD) Program. Have you ever left a presentation wondering if anyone was really paying attention? In this episode, Kyle Enfield, MD, FCCM is joined by Amanda R. Emke, MD, MHPE, to discuss the essential skills needed to create presentations that leave a la…

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SCCM Pod-510: APP Fellowship Series: The Director's Viewpoint 29:52

17d ago29:52

29:52

As advanced practice provider (APP) postgraduate programs expand, what lessons have we learned as program directors? In this second episode of the APP Fellowship series, Diane C. McLaughlin, DNP, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, is joined by Melissa Ricker, DMSc, PA-C, and Sarah Peacock, DNP, APRN to discuss their experiences as program directors of APP fellowship…

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SCCM Pod-509: APP Fellowship Series: Insights Beyond the Classroom 23:52

1M ago23:52

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As advanced practice provider (APP) postgraduate programs expand, what can we learn from the graduates themselves? Diane C. McLaughlin, DNP, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, is joined by Dalton Gifford PA-C and Benjamin Lassow, PA-C to discuss their experiences as recent graduates of APP fellowships in critical care; focusing on the benefits and barriers of APP fe…

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SCCM Pod-508 PCCM: Critical Care Revolution: Pediatric ICU Liberation 22:57

2M ago22:57

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Host Elizabeth H. Mack, MD, MS, FCCM, is joined by John Lin, MD, to discuss the transformative impact of the ICU Liberation Bundle (ABCDEF) on caring for critically ill children. This episode delves into the Pediatric Critical Care Medicine article, "Caring for Critically Ill Children With the ICU Liberation Bundle (ABCDEF): Results of the Pediatri…

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SCCM Pod-507 PCCM: Pediatric Neurologic Challenges Unveiled 34:35

2M ago34:35

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Host Maureen A. Madden, DNP, RN, CPNP-AC, CCRN, FCCM, FAAN, is joined by Dr. Lakshmi Raman, MD, to explore critical insights into pediatric ECMO, addressing neurological complications and their potential mitigation strategies and other topics associate with the article "Early Changes in Arterial Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide and Blood Pressure…

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SCCM Pod-506 PCCM: Exploring Adverse Events in Pediatric Apnea 30:55

2M ago30:55

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Host Maureen A. Madden, DNP, RN, CPNP-AC, CCRN, FCCM, FAAN, is joined by William Sveen, MD, MA, to discuss the article "Adverse Events During Apnea Testing for the Determination of Death by Neurologic Criteria" (Sveen, W.N., et al. Pedtr Crit Care Med. 2023 May;24(5):399-405). Explore the prevalence of adverse events in pediatric apnea testing and …

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SCCM Pod-505 PCCM: Elevating PICU Outcomes in Bronchiolitis 14:30

2M ago14:30

14:30

Host Kyle B. Enfield, MD, FSHEA, FCCM is joined by Danielle K. Maue, MD, to discuss improving outcomes for bronchiolitis patients through a high-flow nasal cannula protocol, as discussed in the Pediatric Critical Care Medicine article, "Improving Outcomes for Bronchiolitis Patients After Implementing a High-Flow Nasal Cannula Holiday and Standardiz…

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SCCM Pod-504 CCM: Baricitinib or Tocilizumab for Severe COVID-19 21:43

1M ago21:43

21:43

Host Marilyn N. Bulloch, PharmD, BCPS, FCCM, is joined by Joy Peterson, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP, Neha Paranjape, MD, MPH, to discuss the article, "Outcomes and Adverse Effects of Baricitinib Versus Tocilizumab in the Management of Severe COVID-19," (Crit Care Med. March 2023 51(3):337-346) which delves into the comparative outcomes, mortality rates, an…

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SCCM Pod-503: Current Concepts: Toxidromes and Illicit Drug Abuse In the ICU 30:45

4M ago30:45

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This is the third episode of SCCM’s Current Concepts Series, in which authors unveil exclusive insights into the 2024 Current Concepts Course. Diane C. McLaughlin, DNP, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, FCCM, is joined by Aaron Goodwin, PA-C, MS, and Brett Hogan, ACNP, BSN, MS, RN, to discuss updates in toxidromes and illicit drug abuse in the ICU. The guests expla…

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SCCM Pod-502: Current Concepts: Hemostatic Resuscitation for Traumatic and Nontraumatic Hemorrhage 24:23

4M ago24:23

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This is the second episode of SCCM’s Current Concepts Series, in which authors unveil exclusive insights into the 2024 Current Concepts Course. Diane C. McLaughlin, DNP, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, FCCM, is joined by Nasim Motayar, MD, to discuss updates in hemostatic resuscitation for traumatic and nontraumatic hemorrhage. Dr. Motayar offers a concise overvi…

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SCCM Pod-501: Leadership and Management Skills 24:03

4M ago24:03

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Gain valuable insights and tools on topics including mentorship, leadership, and workplace relationships that are specific to practitioners in critical care. Experts from SCCM’s Leadership, Empowerment, and Development (LEAD) Committee discuss the leadership and management skills to enhance your professional role.…

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SCCM Pod-500: Bedside in a Battle Zone: SCCM Sends Help and Hope to Ukraine 22:52

5M ago22:52

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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, and ICU Liberation. In this very special 500th episode of the SCCM Podcast, these volunteer faculty share insights into their inspiring and educatio…

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SCCM Pod-499: Is Mentorship Obsolete in Our Modern Healthcare Environment? 28:40

5M ago28:40

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Mentorship has been used within critical care for the transfer of specialized knowledge and expertise. Critical care practitioners have leaned on mentorship to acquire not only technical skills but also clinical decision-making abilities that come with experience. But is mentorship a thing of the past or a necessity for the future of healthcare? Ho…

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SCCM Pod-498 Current Concepts: New Initiatives, Diagnostics, and Management in Coma 26:42

5M ago26:42

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Dive into the inaugural episode of SCCM’s Current Concepts Series, where we unveil exclusive insights into the 2024 Current Concepts Course, directly from the authors themselves. Samantha Gambles Farr, MSN, NP-C, CCRN, RNFA is joined by Diane C. McLaughlin, DNP, AGACNP-BC, CCRN as they discuss the latest developments in the realm of coma, delving i…

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SCCM Pod-497: Generational Differences in Practice and Learning 37:38

7M ago37:38

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Discover how our evolving healthcare landscape is shaped by the interplay between experienced veterans and emerging talents, and how these generational shifts influence decision-making, communication, and the development of future critical care professionals. In this follow-up to the intriguing session held at the 2023 Critical Care Congress LEAD p…

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SCCM Pod-496: Moving From Surviving to Thriving With Long COVID 21:53

7M ago21:53

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Millions of people have long COVID and may experience cognitive, mental health, and physical side effects. Elizabeth H. Mack, MD, MS, FCCM, is joined by James C. Jackson, PhD, PsyD, to discuss practical strategies to move patients from merely surviving to thriving. Drawing on research and vast clinical experience with ICU survivors with long COVID,…

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SCCM Pod-495: Renal Resurgence: Exploring CRRT's Impact on Critical Illness and AKI 22:50

7M ago22:50

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Join host Pamela M. Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP, FACSM, as she delves into the critical topic of acute kidney injury (AKI) and its significant impact on critically ill patients. Guest Javier Neyra, MD, MSCS, offers a comprehensive overview of renal replacement therapy (RRT) in AKI, exploring the preferred modalities and technical considerations. With a fo…

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SCCM Pod-494: Mastering CRRT: Optimal Anticoagulation and Citrate Selection 18:11

8M ago18:11

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Pamela M. Peeke MD, MPH, FACP, FACSM, is joined by Rajesh Speer, PharmD, MSHA, MS, to delve into continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) and anticoagulation. Unravel the intricacies of anticoagulation options, with an emphasis on citrate variations. Understand low- versus high-concentrate citrate and the nuances between compounding and commerci…

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SCCM Pod-493: Bundle and Save: The Future of ICU Liberation 28:28

8M ago28:28

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The Society of Critical Care Medicine's (SCCM) ICU Liberation Bundle (A-F) is unique because it can be applied to every patient, every day, by the full team. By fostering a holistic approach to treating patients and improving ICU team communication, the ICU Liberation Bundle has been proven in multiple studies to reduce: the likelihood of hospital …

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SCCM Pod-492: The Long and Short of Long COVID 32:35

8M ago32:35

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COVID-19 survivors who experience severe critical illness are at risk even when they leave the ICU. Long COVID is becoming recognized as a widespread problem, resulting in lower quality of life and productivity. Ludwig H. Lin, MD, is joined by E. Wesley Ely, MD, MHP, MCCM, to discuss the range of symptoms encompassing long COVID, as well as the lat…

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SCCM Pod-491: Nursing the Wounds of Burnout 32:45

8M ago32:45

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COVID-19 transformed healthcare and presented specific long-term challenges for the nursing profession. Samantha Gambles Farr, MSN, NP-C, CCRN, RNFA, was joined by Norma J. Shoemaker Honorary Lecturer Ernest J. Grant, PhD, RN, FAAN, at the 2023 Critical Care Congress to discuss the shortage of critical care nurses. Survey results reveal that nurses…

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SCCM Pod-490: The Role of Social Media in Medical Education 30:02

8M ago30:02

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Can healthcare professionals use social media to enhance delivery of medical education and deliver the same educational content to a larger, more diverse, and more engaged audience? Ludwig H. Lin, MD, was joined by Nicolas M. Mark, MD, at the 2023 Critical Care Congress to discuss the role of social media in medical education. Dr. Mark is a board-c…

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SCCM Pod-489 The AIMS Trial: Battle of the Bundles, Hour-1 Versus 3-Hour 23:02

8M ago23:02

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The Assessment of Implementation of Methods in Sepsis and Respiratory Failure (AIMS) Study seeks to determine the safest and most effective approach to sepsis intervention using the evidence-based Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines. Marylin N. Bulloch, PharmD, BCPS, FCCM, was joined by Mitchell M. Levy, MD, MCCM, at the 2023 Critical Care Congres…

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SCCM Pod-488: Getting to the Heart of the National Board of Echocardiography Examination 24:49

9M ago24:49

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The National Board of Echocardiography has developed an examination to assess echocardiography and ultrasound skills, which are required by many medical programs. Diane C. McLaughlin, DNP, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, FCCM, was joined by Sara Nikravan, MD, FASE, FCCM, at the 2023 Critical Care Congress to discuss advanced echocardiography and the National Boar…

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SCCM Pod-487: The Intersection of Climate Change and Critical Care 16:51

9M ago16:51

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According to the United Nations, climate change is the defining crisis of our time and is happening more quickly than anticipated. Can critical care professionals be the spark that lights the fire of change? Kyle B. Enfield, MD, FSHEA, FCCM, was joined by Srinivas Murthy, MD, MDCM, MHSc, at the 2023 Critical Care Congress to discuss the intersectio…

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SCCM Pod-486: Strategies for Preventing Sepsis and Septic Shock in the Hospital Setting 35:15

10M ago35:15

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Maureen A. Madden, DNP, RN, CPNP-AC, CCRN, FCCM, is joined by Craig M. Coopersmith, MD, FACS, MCCM, to discuss optimal strategies for preventing sepsis and septic shock in the hospital setting. Explore the challenges faced in integrating these strategies into hospital workflows and gain insights into the significant contributions made by multiple t…

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SCCM Pod-485: Better Together: The Power of Collaboration 27:15

10M ago27:15

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The power of scientific collaboration has a broad reach. During the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 7000 clinical trials were registered, with more than 100 different countries represented. Samantha Gambles Farr, MSN, NP-C, CCRN, RNFA, was joined by SCCM Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient John C. Marshall, MD, FRCSC, FACS, at the 2023 Critical Care …

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SCCM Pod-484: ICU Liberation in the Pediatric Setting 29:35

10M ago29:35

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The ICU Liberation Campaign aims to liberate patients from the harmful effects of an intensive care unit (ICU) stay. The campaign is expanding to include more resources for children and infants. Host Ludwig Lin, MD, was joined by Jerry Zimmerman, MD, PhD, FCCM, at the 2023 Critical Care Congress to discuss ICU Liberation and how it is being adapted…

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SCCM Pod-483 Clinicians, Patient Outcomes, and Implicit Bias 27:15

10M ago27:15

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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. Ludwig H. Lin, MD, is joined by Varun U. Shetty, MD, to discuss ways that critical care professionals can mitigate diagnostic delays and errors by being aw…

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SCCM Pod-482 PCCM: The Cost of Compliance: Restrictive Practices in the PICU 23:12

11M ago23:12

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Guidelines recommend against red blood cell (RBC) transfusion in hemodynamically stable children without cardiac disease who meet certain criteria. Maureen A. Madden, DNP, RN, CPNP-AC, CCRN, FCCM, is joined by Katherine Steffen, MD, MHS, to discuss the clinical and economic impacts of compliance with RBC transfusion guidelines, as discussed in "The…

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SCCM Pod-481: Everything You Need to Know About Critical Care Ultrasound 22:11

11M ago22:11

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For more than 10 years, the Society of Critical Care Medicine has offered an in-person critical care ultrasound course that spanned two days, interspersing lectures with interactive training. This format has now been replaced by a hybrid format, allowing more countries to host the course, virtually or in person, to ensure that healthcare profession…

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SCCM Pod-480: Optimizing Sepsis Care Hour-1 Bundle at a Time 35:13

1y ago35:13

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Marilyn N. Bulloch, PharmD, BCPS, FCCM, and Daleen Penoyer, PhD, RN, CCRP, FCNS, FAAN, FCCM, discuss how to develop and operationalize performance improvement teams to implement the Surviving Sepsis Campaign’s (SSC) Hour-1 Bundle, which was developed in 2021 to minimize time to treatment for patients with sepsis and septic shock. Explore how to ove…

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SCCM Pod-479: Is Tele-Critical Care Medicine the Future of Healthcare? 33:18

1y ago33:18

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals implemented tele-critical care medicine to help patients while keeping staff safe from exposure. Now that patient care has gone back to normal, what is the role of tele-critical care medicine? Donald S. Prough, MD, FCCM, was joined by Krzysztof Laudanski, MD, PhD, FCCM, and Sonia S. Everhart, PharmD, BCPS, BC…

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SCCM Pod-478: Challenges of Ill-Fitting Noninvasive Interfaces for Pediatric Patients 23:12

1y ago23:12

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Although the variety of noninvasive interfaces for pediatric patients has grown in the past 10 years, they are still limited. Pediatric interfaces are typically scaled down from adult to child sizes, which does not consider the contours of a growing child’s face, causing poor fit in patients of certain ages. Donald S. Prough, MD, FCCM, was joined b…

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SCCM Pod-477: Going Viral With the Discovery VIRUS COVID-19 Registry 23:29

1y ago23:29

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The Viral Infection and Respiratory Illness Universal Study (VIRUS) is a prospective, cross-sectional, observational study and registry of all eligible adult and pediatric patients who are admitted to a hospital. Marilyn N. Bulloch, PharmD, BCPS, FCCM, was joined by Rahul Kashyap, MD, MBA, at the 2023 Critical Care Congress to discuss the Discovery…

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SCCM Pod-476 CCM: The Evolving Story of the Pulmonary Artery Catheter 23:46

1y ago23:46

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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, especially those in shock. However, methods for measuring cardiac output were cumbersome or not widely available. Ashish K. Khanna, MD, FCCP, FCCM, is joi…

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SCCM Pod-475: Data Science and the Future of Critical Care Research 21:39

1y ago21:39

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Discovery, the Critical Care Research Network, is an SCCM program that aims to expand research and improve outcomes. Discovery has launched the Data Science Campaign to leverage large-scale (big) data for research, seeking to apply these data in a clinical environment through standardized models and shared resources. Kyle B. Enfield, MD, FSHEA, FCC…

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SCCM Pod-474: Clinician Well-Being and the Importance of Self-Care 25:08

1y ago25:08

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Intensive care unit (ICU) clinicians pride themselves on their ability to care for others, even at the expense of caring for themselves. Kyle B. Enfield, MD, FSHEA, FCCM, was joined by Emily K. Valcin, DNP, RN, FCCM, during SCCM’s 2023 Critical Care Congress to discuss ICU clinician well-being and the importance of self-care.…

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SCCM Pod-473: Changing Careers Means Changing Perspectives 28:12

1y ago28:12

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Healthcare professionals who want to make a job change often do not know how to go about it. Impending job searches seem daunting. Ludwig Lin, MD, was joined by Mojdeh Heavner, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPS, FCCM, during SCCM's 2023 Critical Care Congress to discuss the dos and don'ts of changing jobs mid-career.…

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SCCM Pod-472 Career Crossroads: Taking the LEAD in a New Direction 25:05

1y ago25:05

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Confident, well-rounded leaders can increase the efficiency of their critical care unit, improve the performance of their teams, and ultimately achieve better patient outcomes. Marilyn Bulloch, PharmD, BCPS, FCCM, was joined by Judith Jacobi, PharmD, BCCCP, MCCM, during SCCM’s 2023 Critical Care Congress to discuss how the new Leadership, Empowerme…

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SCCM Pod-471: Mitigating Diagnostic Delays and Errors With Emphasis on Sepsis 28:33

1y ago28:33

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Diagnostic delays and errors are significant contributors to patient illness, injury, and death in the United States. According to the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine, diagnostic errors impact nearly 12 million Americans every year, leading to prolonged hospital stays, increased nonreimbursed healthcare costs, and even more harm when combi…

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SCCM Pod-470 PCCM: Adverse Events and Mortality in the PICU 16:04

1+ y ago16:04

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The contribution of adverse events to the deaths of patients in the pediatric ICU (PICU) who die despite a low predicted mortality risk is unknown. Elizabeth H. Mack, MD, MS, FCCM, is joined by Carin W. Verlaat, MD, to discuss adverse events in low-risk nonsurvivors compared with low-risk survivors and high-risk PICU survivors and nonsurvivors and …

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SCCM Pod-469 CCM: Method or Madness? Epidemiology of ICU-Onset Bloodstream Infection 29:33

1+ y ago29:33

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Bloodstream infections (BSIs) acquired in the ICU are potentially preventable. Kyle B. Enfield, MD, FSHEA, FCCM, is joined by Sameer S. Kadri-Rodriguez, MD, MS, to discuss the article, Epidemiology of ICU-Onset Bloodstream Infection: Prevalence, Pathogens, and Risk Factors Among 150,948 ICU Patients at 85 U.S. Hospitals, (Gouel-Cheron A, et al. Cri…

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SCCM Pod-468: When Should Antibiotics Be Used to Treat Respiratory Infections? 22:51

1+ y ago22:51

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Although only a small number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 present with a secondary bacterial pneumonia, a large percentage are unnecessarily treated with antibiotics. Pamela M. Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP, FACSM, is joined by George Sakoulas, MD, to discuss how physicians and hospitalists can identify when antibiotics are unnecessary for hospita…

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SCCM Pod-374 Angiotensin II Treatment in Patients with Vasodilatory Shock and Renal Replacement Therapy 22:54

1+ y ago22:54

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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 Intravenous Angiotensin IIBy The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)

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SCCM Pod-375 Medical Emergency Calls and Hospital Mortality 26:32

1+ y ago26:32

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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 MortalityBy The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)

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SCCM Pod-396 Post-ICU Clinics and Peer Support Groups to Reduce Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) 23:41

1+ y ago23:41

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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 syndrome.By The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)

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SCCM Pod-442 Continuous Prediction of Mortality in the PICU: A Recurrent Neural Network Model in a Single-Center Dataset 30:50

1+ y ago30:50

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As a proof of concept, a recurrent neural network (RNN) model was developed using electronic medical record (EMR) data capable of continuously assessing a child's risk of mortality throughout an ICU stay as a proxy measure of illness severity.By The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)

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