SCCM Resource Library-Time Zero: ICU Care on Arrival to the ED

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The speaker discusses the issue of critically ill patients boarding in the emergency department (ED) and the negative outcomes associated with it. The increase in ED volumes and the minimal growth in ICU capacity and inpatient beds have led to patients waiting longer in the ED, resulting in higher mortality rates. The speaker explores potential solutions to this problem, including the implementation of resuscitation care units in EDs. These units have shown to improve patient flow, reduce mortality rates, and provide cost-effective care. The speaker suggests that the future of critical care may involve reevaluating criteria for ICU admissions and providing care regardless of location.

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Professional Development and Education, 2023

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Type: year in review | Year in Review: Emergency Medicine (SessionID 2000003)

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Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Professional Development and Education

Membership Level Professional

Membership Level Select

Tag Medical Education

Tag Healthcare Delivery

Year 2023

Keywords

critically ill patients

emergency department

boarding

mortality rates

resuscitation care units

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