SCCM Resource Library-Worldwide Threats to Health Security: Critical Care Preparedness

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Video Summary

The video provides an overview of the history and context of coronaviruses, highlighting the emergence of SARS and MERS as turning points in understanding the potential severity and global transmission of these viruses. The current COVID-19 outbreak is discussed, including its origins in Wuhan, China and its rapid spread worldwide. The importance of understanding clinical management, testing for mild cases, and considering potential treatments and ongoing clinical trials is emphasized. <br /><br />The panel discussion focuses on disaster preparedness and response, emphasizing the need for communication, coordination, and collaboration among healthcare providers and stakeholders. The role of critical care in triage and decision-making during mass casualty incidents is discussed, as well as the importance of educating and training healthcare workers for effective emergency response. Ongoing planning, drills, and debriefings are highlighted as means to improve preparedness and response efforts. The ethical considerations involved in allocating limited resources during disasters are also mentioned.<br /><br />Overall, the video highlights the significance of being prepared for different types of disasters, such as pandemics and climate change events, and stresses the importance of taking action to protect public health and save lives in emergency situations.

Asset Subtitle

Infection, Worldwide Data, 2020

Asset Caption

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

Explore the art of war battle strategies for the next influenza mutant enemy
Analyze antiinfective infantry artillery power to combat pandemic pathogens
Discuss worldwide critical care preparedness to address a catastrophic contagion
Evaluate the role of medical societies in worldwide tragedies that are knock-knock-knocking on the ICU's door
Assess potential societal threats during pandemics

Twenty-First-Century Viruses

Timothy G. Buchman

Antiinfective Artillery: Are We Winning the Battle but Losing the War?

Anand Kumar

Biological Threats, Pandemic Preparedness, and Containing Contagions: How Prepared Are We?

Amesh Adalja

Tragedies Depleting Critical Care Capacity

Hee Soo Jung

Critical Care A La Mode During Natural Cataclysms

Donna L. Armaignac

Meta Tag

Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Infection

Knowledge Area Worldwide Data

Knowledge Level Intermediate

Membership Level Select

Membership Level Professional

Membership Level Associate

Tag Crisis Management

Tag COVID-19

Tag Resource Allocation

Year 2020

Keywords

coronaviruses

SARS

MERS

COVID-19

outbreak

Wuhan

clinical management

testing

disaster preparedness

response

critical care

triage

emergency response

public health

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