SCCM Resource Library-The Critical Care Consult at the Henry Ford Medical Center

The Critical Care Consult at the Henry Ford Medical Center

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Namita J. Prakash, an EM intensivist at Henry Ford Hospital, detailed the evolution of their early intervention team (EIT), an ED-based critical care consult service aimed at addressing critical care challenges in the emergency department. Established in the late 1990s, the EIT was designed to extend ICU-level care to critically ill patients early. Despite expanding critical care capacity, the hospital faced enduring boarding issues, prompting a structured EIT evolution by 2018 with a consult model. While it successfully reduced cognitive burdens and supported clinicians, challenges in implementing interventions persist due to staffing constraints. Future expansions include telehealth and addressing nursing ratios.

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One-Hour Concurrent Session | If Patients Cannot Come to the ICU, the ICU Will Come to the Patients: Tales of ICU Without Borders

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Content Type Presentation

Membership Level Professional

Membership Level Select

Year 2024

Keywords

early intervention team

critical care

emergency department

staffing constraints

telehealth

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