The Paragon Critical Care Quality Implementation Program is a quality-focused program that aims to bring effective, tailored improvement strategies to hospitals. William A. Brock, MD, FCCM, is outgoing chair of the Paragon committee and a Paragon coach. Carrie Ogilvie, CCRN, MS, RN, participated in the Paragon Pilot Program and also went on to become a coach. Both discuss the importance of quality improvement and detail the successes of this initiative.
Apr 02, 2009•24 min
Vladimir Kvetan, MD, FCCM, discusses the history and goals of the Critical Care Leadership Network of the Greater New York Hospital Association for which he is a founding member. Dr. Kvetan is director of critical care at Montefiore Medical Center in New York where he is a professor of medicine and anesthesiology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The GNYHA seeks to serve healthcare providers, support patients in their journey toward better health and strengthen partnerships that promot...
Mar 19, 2009•30 min
John McNelis, MD, FCCM, discusses leadership and mentorship in the critical care community. McNelis is vice chairman of the department of surgery and director of surgical critical care and trauma at WinThuop University Hospital in Mineola, New York. In addition, he sits on the steering committee for the Critical Care Leadership Network of the Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA), a group of nearly 300 hospitals and continuing care facilities Thuoughout the New York area. The GNYHA seeks...
Mar 02, 2009•28 min
Paul E. Wischmeyer, MD, discusses nutrition in the intensive care unit, specifically addressing what role total parenteral nutrition might have for the critically ill or injured patient. Dr. Wischmeyer is a professor of anesthesiology at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, Colorado. Released: 2/18/09
Feb 18, 2009•27 min
Peter Pronovost, MD, PhD, FCCM, discusses patient safety research and future efforts to reduce infections in the intensive care unit in this special 100th episode of the iCritical Care Podcasts. Dr. Pronovost is professor in the departments of anesthesiology and critical care medicine and surgery at The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and a professor in the department of health policy and management at the Bloomberg School of Public Heath in Maryland. He also serves as director of the Quality a...
Feb 01, 2009•24 min
Richard D. Branson, RRT, FCCM, discusses his two upcoming presentations for the 38th Critical Care Congress, The Modes of Mechanical Ventilation and Mechanical Ventilation Modes: How and When. Both sessions will highlight new developments in mechanical ventilation and increase understanding. Mr. Branson is an assistant professor, division of trauma and critical care at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in Ohio.
Feb 01, 2009•33 min
Derek C. Angus, MD, MPH, FCCM, the recipient of the American College of Critical Care Medicine's (ACCM) Distinguished Investigator Award, discusses the state of critical care research as well as his unique background. Dr. Angus will accept the award during the 38th Critical Care Congress, where he also will be giving a presentation titled, "Change," during the ACCM Convocation and Award Ceremony. Dr. Angus is a professor of critical care at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania where he i...
Jan 22, 2009•30 min
Paul Rogers, MD, professor of critical care medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pennsylvania, discusses themes from his upcoming keynote session, "Teaching Medicine is an Art, Valuing it is Critical," to be presented during the 38th Critical Care Congress. Dr. Rogers recently was awarded The Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teaching Award, which recognizes significant contributions to medical education made by gifted teachers. Released: 1/5/09
Jan 09, 2009•23 min
Desmond Bohn, MC, BCH, discusses his editorial, "The Problem of Acute Hyponatremia in Hospitalized Children: The Solution is the Solution," which was published in the November 2008 issue of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. The editorial was in response to an article by P. Alvarez-Montanana et al, published in the same issue titled, "The use of isotonic fluid as maintenance therapy prevents iatrogenic hyponatremia in pediatrics: A randomized, controlled open study." Dr. Bohn is Department of Cri...
Dec 01, 2008•20 min
James D. Fortenberry, MD, FCCM, discusses his editorial published in the September 2008 issue of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, titled "8-Tracks, Betamax... Is the endotracheal tube next to go?" Fortenberry is a pediatric intensivist at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta in Georgia, where he also is the medical director of the system's clinical research. Dr. Fortenberry also is director, division of critical care medicine in the department of pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine. T...
Nov 19, 2008•22 min
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 aeruginosa without clinical signs of infection." Dr. Wiener-Kronish is a professor of research and teaching in anaesthetics and anaesthesia at Harvard Medical School, and Chief of Anesthesia, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, (Crit Car Med 2008.36(9): 2495)
Oct 07, 2008•21 min
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: Consensus statements from an international task force by the American College of Critical Care Medicine." Dr. Marik is the chief of pulmonary and critical care medicine at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. (Crit Care Med 2008;36[6]:1937)
Jul 29, 2008•27 min
Mitchell Levy, MD, FCCM, discusses his article, Association between Critical Care Physician Management and Patient Mortality in the Intensive Care Unit, published in the June 3, 2008, issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. Levy offers background about the study as well as his opinions about the controversial results. (Ann Intern Med. 2008;148:801-809) Released: June 25, 2008
Jun 24, 2008•23 min
Folafoluwa O. Odetola, MD, MPH, discusses an article published in the January 2008 issue of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, "Do outcomes vary according to the source of admission to the pediatric intensive care unit?" Dr. Odetola is from Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan Health System, and from the Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor. (Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2008;9[1]:20)
Apr 18, 2008•18 min
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." Dr. Truog is professor of medical ethics and anesthesia (pediatrics) at Harvard Medical School and senior associate in critical care medicine at Children's Hospital Boston in Massachusetts. (Crit Care Med. 2008;36:953-963)
Mar 07, 2008•28 min
The Society of Critical Care Medicine's eNewsletter provides members of the critical care community with vital news relevant to their practice as well as updates on Society activities and programs.
Jan 23, 2008•12 min
Martha A.Q. Curley, RN, PhD, associate professor of nursing, anesthesia and critical care medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and nurse scientist at Childrens Hospital in Boston, discusses an article published in the May 2007 issue of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric staff perspectives on organ donation after cardiac death in children.
Jan 17, 2008•22 min
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." Dr. Zamanian is acting assistant professor of medicine at Stanford University Medical Center. (Crit Care Med. 2007;35[9]:2037)
Oct 29, 2007•38 min
SCCM President Frederick P. Ognibene, MD, FCCM, shares his experiences and accomplishments as president, offers his vision for the Society and discusses current topics in critical care. Dr. Ognibene is director of the office of clinical research training and medical education at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center and the director of clinical research training program. He also is an attending in the medical intensive care unit at the NIH Clinical Center.
Oct 19, 2007•24 min
Peter C. Laussen, MD, discusses an article published in the May 2007 issue of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, titled "Pediatric Staff Perspectives on Organ Donation After Cardiac Death in Children." Dr. Laussen is director of the cardiac intensive care unit at Children's Hospital Boston. This is the first podcast in a two-part interview. Part two will feature an interview with lead author Martha A.Q. Curley, RN, PhD. (Ped. Crit. Care Med. 2007;8[3]:212).
Oct 10, 2007•33 min
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." Dr. Cox, the lead author of this article, is an assistant professor at Duke University and Dr. Carson is an associate professor at the University of North Carolina. (Crit Care Med 2007; 35(8):1918)
Aug 30, 2007•31 min
John Kellum, MD, FCCM, a professor at the University of Pittsburgh, discusses his article from the August 2007 issue of Critical Connections, "Preventing Acute Renal Failure." (Crit Conn. 2007;6[4]:1)
Aug 24, 2007•30 min
The Society of Critical Care Medicine's eNewsletter provides members of the critical care community with vital news relevant to their practice as well as updates on Society activities and programs.
Aug 20, 2007•13 min
Roy Ilan, MD, assistant professor in the department of internal medicine at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, discusses his article published in the July 2007 issue of Critical Care Medicine, "Knowledge Translation in Critical Care: Factors Associated with Prescription of Commonly Recommended Best Practices for Critically Ill Patients." Carolyn Bekes, MD, FCCM, senior vice president of academic affairs at the Cooper Health System in Camden, New Jersey, joins the interview as the author of a...
Aug 02, 2007•33 min
Jerry Zimmerman, MD, PhD, FCCM, discusses an article published in the January 2007 issue of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, titled Adrenal Status in Children with Septic Shock Using Low Dose Stimulation Test. Dr. Zimmerman is professor of pediatric critical care medicine at the University of Utah.
Jul 19, 2007•25 min
Wesley Ely, MD, FCCM, discusses new developments in delirium management, focusing on his presentation at the 36th Critical Care Congress. Dr. Ely is a professor in the department of medicine at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and an outcomes researcher with the Vanderbilt Center for Health Services Research. His presentation was summarized in the Congress Review, which offers education credit. Crit Conn 2007;6(3):22
Jul 13, 2007•30 min
The Society of Critical Care Medicine's president-elect Phil Barie, MD, MBA, FCCM, discusses a study published in Annals of Surgery, titled "Early Antibiotic Treatment for Severe Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis." Dr. Barie is professor of surgery and public health at Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York and was a co-author in this important study. (Ann Surg. 2007; 245: 674)
Jun 21, 2007•31 min
H. Bryant Nguyen, MD, associate professor of emergency medicine at Loma Linda University in California, discusses an article published in the April 2007 edition of Critical Care Medicine, Implementation of a Bundle of Quality Indicators for the Early Management of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock is Associated with Decreased Mortality.(Crit Care Med. 2007;35(4):1105)
Jun 12, 2007•27 min
The Society of Critical Care Medicine's eNewsletter provides members of the critical care community with vital news relevant to their practice as well as updates on Society activities and programs.
Jun 11, 2007•11 min
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. Dr. Wall is a senior research fellow in the division of pulmonary of critical care medicine and Reverend Chambers is the director of spiritual care in the University of Washington healthcare system. (Crit Care Med 2007;35 (4):1084
Jun 04, 2007•27 min
