CRITICAL CARE

Pharmacists in Interprofessional Critical Care

Sep 27, 2026 by 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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Regionalization of Critical Care in Community Settings

Sep 27, 2026 by 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 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 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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Lower Respiratory Tract Infections

Sep 27, 2026 by in CRITICAL CARE Comments Off on Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
Lower respiratory tract infections are the most common cause of death globally, representing the leading source of infection among patients admitted to the intensive care unit. Rapid and accurate pathogen…
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Antibiotic Considerations in the Critically Ill

Sep 27, 2026 by in CRITICAL CARE Comments Off on Antibiotic Considerations in the Critically Ill
Treating infections in critically ill patients is uniquely challenging because of diverse disease states, high rates of antimicrobial resistance, pharmacokinetic changes, and a high risk of mortality that leaves little…
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The Respiratory Triple Pandemic in the Intensive Care Unit

Sep 27, 2026 by in CRITICAL CARE Comments Off on The Respiratory Triple Pandemic in the Intensive Care Unit
The anticipated “tripledemic” during the 2023–2024 season—in which simultaneous epidemics of SARS‑CoV‑2, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus were projected—ultimately fell short of early forecasts. Nevertheless, each virus remains a significant…
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