SCCM Resource Library-SCCM Research Grant Winners Advance Critical Care Medicine

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The document highlights advancements in critical care medicine made by researchers Lauren Van Scoy, MD, and Wendy Walker, PhD, who received funding from the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) research grants. Dr. Van Scoy focused on improving communication between healthcare teams and patients' families. Using a 2019 SCCM Discovery research grant, she developed a "Let’s Talk" communication workbook designed in a comic book style. This aims to prepare families of critically ill patients for meetings with healthcare teams by addressing values, concerns, and expectations. An observational study showed families found the workbook helpful, though more efforts are needed to integrate the tool into clinical practices.<br /><br />Dr. Walker used her 2019 SCCM-Weil Research Grant to enhance our understanding of sepsis, a leading cause of death and costly treatment in U.S. hospitals. Her research revealed that monocytes, when moved to the abdomen during sepsis, remain in an immature state, known as transitional premonocytes, which may contribute to survival in mouse models. She is investigating the role of large peritoneal macrophages in sepsis survival and how sepsis impacts different age groups. The findings are supporting further research through additional National Institutes of Health grants.<br /><br />Both projects illustrate how SCCM grants are crucial in facilitating innovative research that can transform critical care practices. These grants not only aid in initial research stages but also help recipients secure further funding to continue their studies, ultimately aiming to improve patient outcomes and healthcare delivery in critical care settings. Applications for these grants open again in summer 2024.

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Research, Patient and Family Support, Sepsis, 2023, 0:06:50

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"This article was first published in the Summer 2023 issue of Critical Connections.

Using their funding from the Society of Critical Care Medicine’s (SCCM) research grants, Lauren Van Scoy, MD, and Wendy Walker, PhD, are each advancing critical care medicine through studies on improving communication with patients’ families and furthering our understanding of sepsis. SCCM offers research grants for established and early-stage researchers seeking funding for projects that aim to improve critical care.

Critical Connections, the critical care industry’s only newsmagazine, provides information on cutting-edge topics in critical care useful to the entire multiprofessional team."

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