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How to Start and Sustain a System-Based High-Reliability Medicine Venture for Your Critical Care Organization

Sep 27, 2026 by Editorial Team in CRITICAL CARE Comments Off on How to Start and Sustain a System-Based High-Reliability Medicine Venture for Your Critical Care Organization

In recent years health care institutions have embraced the High Reliability Organization (HRO) paradigm as a way to enhance outcomes, reduce error, and improve safety. Furthermore, since large health care…

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ICU Capacity Management and Surge Preparedness

Sep 27, 2026 by Editorial Team in CRITICAL CARE Comments Off on ICU Capacity Management and Surge Preparedness

Intensive care units (ICUs) require carefully managed capacity, balancing beds, staffing, equipment, and policies to deliver timely care under routine and surge conditions. This article distinguishes ICU capacity from capability…

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Critical Care Billing

Sep 27, 2026 by Editorial Team in CRITICAL CARE Comments Off on Critical Care Billing

Documentation and billing for the services provided to a critically ill patient can be complex and challenging. Critical care, evaluation and management, and procedures can be billed to get reimbursed…

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Pharmacists in Interprofessional Critical Care

Sep 27, 2026 by Editorial Team in CRITICAL CARE Comments Off on Pharmacists in Interprofessional Critical Care

Optimizing drug dosing in critically ill patients is complex due to dynamic changes in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics driven by disease-related physiology and interventions such as extracorporeal devices. Inadequate dosing may…

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Innovation, Technology, and Telemedicine in Critical Care

Sep 27, 2026 by Editorial Team in CRITICAL CARE Comments Off on Innovation, Technology, and Telemedicine in Critical Care

Critical care medicine is undergoing a major transformation driven by rapid technological innovation, digital integration, and telemedicine. This article examines how modern intensive care units (ICUs) are evolving into data-rich,…

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Principles of Critical Care Organization and Management

Sep 27, 2026 by Editorial Team in CRITICAL CARE Comments Off on Principles of Critical Care Organization and Management

In this article, we outline the evolution of critical care delivery and organization and propose roadmap and practical strategies, with real-world examples, for building functional and high-performing intensive care unit…

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Regionalization of Critical Care in Community Settings

Sep 27, 2026 by Editorial Team in CRITICAL CARE Comments Off on Regionalization of Critical Care in Community Settings

Regionalization of critical care re-engineers intensive care unit (ICU) delivery by linking quaternary hubs and community hospitals through tele-ICU, command centers, predictive analytics, shared triage protocols, and key performance indicators…

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Advanced Practice Provider Leadership in Critical Care

Sep 27, 2026 by Editorial Team in CRITICAL CARE Comments Off on Advanced Practice Provider Leadership in Critical Care

Advanced practice providers (APPs) are integral to modern critical care delivery. APP leaders bridge bedside expertise with systems-level improvement, strengthening clinical outcomes, operational reliability, team culture, and financial performance. Evidence…

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Assessing Workforce Competencies for Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers

Sep 27, 2026 by Editorial Team in CRITICAL CARE Comments Off on Assessing Workforce Competencies for Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers

Competency assessment in critical care has evolved from subjective evaluations to more structured discipline-specific competency-based frameworks. However, significant variability among disciplines persists. Workforce shortages, growing patient complexity, and increasing reliance…

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Challenges in Creating a Critical Care Organization at Your Institution

Sep 27, 2026 by Editorial Team in CRITICAL CARE Comments Off on Challenges in Creating a Critical Care Organization at Your Institution

Establishing a critical care organization (CCO) requires administrative, clinical, and financial alignment across traditionally independent and self-contained hospital departments. Success depends on stakeholder engagement, integration of resources, clear revenue, and…

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