SCCM Resource Library-Caring for Survivors of Critical Illness: Current Practices and the Role of the Team in ICU Aftercare

Caring for Survivors of Critical Illness: Current Practices and the Role of the Team in ICU Aftercare

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In this video, Tammy Eaton, a nurse scientist and health services researcher, discusses the care of ICU survivors. She highlights the importance of investing in ICU survivor care and reframing the way we think about their journey. Eaton emphasizes the need for interprofessional ICU aftercare programs, which provide support for the unique health issues faced by ICU survivors and their families. She discusses three main approaches to ICU aftercare: interprofessional ICU aftercare programs, peer support programs, and ICU diaries. These approaches aim to address the impairments and challenges faced by ICU survivors and improve their quality of life. Eaton also mentions the Critical and Acute Illness Recovery Organization (CHIRO), which supports innovations in critical and acute illness recovery.

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Quality and Patient Safety, 2023

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Type: other | Critical Care Societies Collaborative (SessionID 900000222)

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Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Quality and Patient Safety

Membership Level Professional

Membership Level Select

Tag Evidence Based Medicine

Tag Medical Education

Year 2023

Keywords

ICU survivors

investing in ICU survivor care

interprofessional ICU aftercare programs

peer support programs

ICU diaries

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