SCCM Resource Library-Critical Care Workforce Pipeline: Will a Sufficient Number of New Clinicians Be Joining Us in the ICU?

Critical Care Workforce Pipeline: Will a Sufficient Number of New Clinicians Be Joining Us in the ICU?

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Sean Thompson, a critical care anesthesiologist, discusses workforce shortages in critical care, emphasizing the role of multidisciplinary teams. He highlights increased fellowship programs and the growth of the physician workforce, now reaching over 14,200 board-certified intensivists. Despite challenges like burnout and pandemic impacts, nursing, advanced practice providers, pharmacy, and respiratory therapy are expanding with specialized training programs and retention strategies. The critical care workforce is forecasted to grow significantly by 2025. Thompson stresses the importance of recruitment, supportive work environments, and resources from the Society of Critical Care Medicine to combat burnout.

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One-Hour Concurrent Session | Critical Care Societies Collaborative Joint Session: Navigating Critical Care Workforce and Workplace Challenges: Realities and Solutions

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Content Type Presentation

Membership Level Professional

Membership Level Select

Year 2024

Keywords

critical care workforce

multidisciplinary teams

intensivists

burnout

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