Pro/Con Debate: Does Postoperative Critical Care Improve Outcomes for Patients Following Major Surgery?
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The Society of Critical Care Medicine's Critical Care Congress features internationally renowned faculty and content sessions highlighting the most up-to-date, evidence-based developments in critical care medicine. This is a presentation from the 2020 Critical Care Congress held February 16-19, 2020, in Orlando, Florida, USA.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the effect of critical care admission on patient outcomes in the perioperative period
- Analyze the different organizational structures to support optimal care
- Evaluate the financial benefit of routine critical care admissions following major surgical procedures
- Examine the possibilities of value-driven protocolized care in the perioperative setting in and outside of the critical care unit
Pro: Routine Admission to Critical Care Following Major Surgery Improves Patient Outcomes
Sean A. Nix
Con: Routine Admission to Critical Care Following Major Surgery Does Not Improve Patient Outcomes
Hannah Wunsch