Society Of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)

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SCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-535: Professional Development for Early-Career Healthcare WorkersIn this episode of the SCCM Podcast, host Diane C. McLaughlin, DNP, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, FCCM, is joined by Heather Meissen, DNP, FCCM, to discuss the importance to nurses of publication and navigating the academic publishing process. They discuss how nurses at the bedside are uniquely positioned to identify trends and gaps in patient care that can be addressed through research and publication. This podcast aims to raise awareness for nurses and other critical care practitioners wanting to enter the research and publishing fields. This unique professional development topic is designed for healthcare workers at the beginning of...2025-04-0825 min

SCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-533 CCM: Updated Brain Death Guidance: What Critical Care Teams Need to KnowHost Diane C. McLaughlin, DNP, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, FCCM, welcomes Matthew Kirschen, MD, PhD, FAAN, FNCS, to discuss what critical care professionals need to know about determining brain death/death by neurologic criteria (BD/DNC). In October 2023, a revised consensus practice guideline for the determination of brain death in both children and adults was published in Neurology (Greer DM, et al. Neurology. 2023;101;1112-1132). The guideline integrated guidance for adults and children to provide a comprehensive, practical way to evaluate patients with catastrophic brain injuries to determine whether they meet the criteria for brain death. The Society o...2025-01-0929 min

SCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-529: Bridging the Gap: Communication During Sepsis TransfersPatients with sepsis are regularly transferred to intensive care units, but there is a dearth of literature that describes the type of communication occurring between the receiving and referring clinicians after these transfers take place. The Society of Critical Care Medicine's (SCCM) Diagnostic Excellence Program sought to gain a better understanding of these communications through an in-depth survey. In this podcast, host Kyle B. Enfield, MD, discusses the survey results with grant principal investigator Greg S. Martin, MD, MSc, FCCM. Dr. Martin also discusses a new toolkit created by SCCM to facilitate better transfer communication. Learn more about the toolkit...2024-12-0417 min

SCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-528: The Impact of Advanced Practice Provider Retention on QualityRetaining highly skilled advanced practice nurses and physician assistants in intensive care units is vital for maintaining excellent quality and safety in critical care. In the third episode of SCCM's podcast series on quality and safety in critical care, Diane C. McLaughlin, DNP, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, FCCM, is joined by Roy H. Constantine, MPH, PA-C, PhD, FCCM, and Jose Chavez, DNP, CNS, RN, CCRN, FCCM, to discuss best practices for retention and how retention impacts patient outcomes in critical care settings.2024-10-0926 min

SCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-527 The Impact of Clinician Retention on ICU Care QualityThe importance of retaining seasoned physicians in the ICU is crucial for maintaining high standards of patient care. In the second episode of SCCM’s podcast series on quality and safety in critical care, Elizabeth H. Mack, MD, MS, FCCM, is joined by Alexander O. Sy, MBA, MD, MSL, FCCM, to discuss effective retention strategies, their direct impact on patient outcomes, and the broader effects on healthcare teams and organizational efficiency.2024-10-0218 min

SCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-521 CCM: Can ICU Liberation Bundle Compliance Impact Post-Intensive Care Syndrome Rates?Host Kyle B. Enfield, MD, FCCM, is joined by Daisuke Kawakami, MD, to discuss the Critical Care Medicine article, “Evaluation of the Impact of ABCDEF Bundle Compliance Rates on Postintensive Care Syndrome: A Secondary Analysis Study.” (Kawakami D, et al. Crit Care Med. 2023 Dec;51:1685-1696). The study examines how compliance with the ICU Liberation Bundle (A-F) impacts post-intensive care syndrome and intensive care unit mortality rates Dr. Kawakami is a physician in the Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine at St. Marianna University School of Medicine in Kawasaki, Japan. Learn more about the ICU Liberation Bundle at sccm.org/icul...2024-07-2423 min

SCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-518: Achieving Sustainable Healthcare in AfricaThe Society of Critical Care Medicine’s (SCCM) new global health project, Africa Infrastructure Relief and Support (AIRS), will ensure the availability of medical oxygen to patients in the Gambia, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, made possible by a $5.5 million grant from Direct Relief and in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins Global Alliance of Perioperative Professionals (GAPP) and the Institute of Global Perioperative Care (IGPC). Host Samantha Gambles Farr, MSN, AG-ACNP, FNP-C, CCRN, RNFA, is joined by John B. Sampson, MD, executive director of GAPP and a critical care anesthesiologist at Johns Hopkins University, to discuss the AIRS project. AIRS tackles ch...2024-07-0139 min

SCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-517: Benefits of Hemodynamic Monitoring in Critical CareThis episode of the Society of Critical Care Medicine Podcast offers insights on hemodynamics monitoring in critically ill patients. Kyle Enfield, MD, FCCM, is joined by Courtney Bennett, DO, FCC, FASE, to discuss foundational concepts in hemodynamic monitoring and shock management, stressing the importance of understanding data quality and ongoing debates in critical care. SCCM offers a hemodynamic monitoring skills precourse as part of its Critical Care Congress programming. Courtney Bennett, DO, FCC, FASE, is an associate professor at Lee Valley Health Network in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA.2024-06-2617 min

SCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-514: Current Concepts: Managing Liver Failure in the ICUThis is the fifth episode of SCCM's Current Concepts Series, in which authors unveil exclusive insights into the 2024 Current Concepts Course. Diane C. McLaughlin, DNP, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, FCCM, is joined by Paritosh Prasad, BA, BS, MBA, MD, to discuss the management of acute and acute-on-chronic liver failure.2024-06-0527 min

SCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-513: Current Concepts: Effective, Culturally Sensitive End-of-Life DiscussionsThis is the fourth episode of SCCM’s Current Concepts Series. Diane C. McLaughlin, DNP, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, FCCM, is joined by Kwame A. Akuamoah-Boateng, DNP, ACNP-BC, FCCM, and Collin Sprenker, PA-C, to discuss effective, culturally sensitive end-of-life care. Discover why this topic is a crucial current concept in critical care as the guests share insights and personal experiences in dealing with end-of-life care.2024-05-2929 min

SCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-503: Current Concepts: Toxidromes and Illicit Drug Abuse In the ICUThis is the third episode of SCCM’s Current Concepts Series, in which authors unveil exclusive insights into the 2024 Current Concepts Course. Diane C. McLaughlin, DNP, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, FCCM, is joined by Aaron Goodwin, PA-C, MS, and Brett Hogan, ACNP, BSN, MS, RN, to discuss updates in toxidromes and illicit drug abuse in the ICU. The guests explain why this is an important topic and share their surprising discoveries while researching the topic.2024-01-1130 min

SCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-502: Current Concepts: Hemostatic Resuscitation for Traumatic and Nontraumatic HemorrhageThis is the second episode of SCCM’s Current Concepts Series, in which authors unveil exclusive insights into the 2024 Current Concepts Course. Diane C. McLaughlin, DNP, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, FCCM, is joined by Nasim Motayar, MD, to discuss updates in hemostatic resuscitation for traumatic and nontraumatic hemorrhage. Dr. Motayar offers a concise overview of this Current Concepts chapter, providing valuable takeaways for healthcare professionals looking to enhance their clinical practice.2024-01-0424 min

SCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-501: Leadership and Management SkillsGain valuable insights and tools on topics including mentorship, leadership, and workplace relationships that are specific to practitioners in critical care. Experts from SCCM’s Leadership, Empowerment, and Development (LEAD) Committee discuss the leadership and management skills to enhance your professional role.2023-12-2824 min

SCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-500: Bedside in a Battle Zone: SCCM Sends Help and Hope to UkraineSCCM volunteers traveled twice to Lviv, Ukraine, in 2023 to train nearly 500 clinicians on lifesaving education focused on point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), Fundamental Critical Care Support: Surgical, and ICU Liberation. In this very special 500th episode of the SCCM Podcast, these volunteer faculty share insights into their inspiring and educational mission.2023-12-2122 min

SCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-498 Current Concepts: New Initiatives, Diagnostics, and Management in ComaDive into the inaugural episode of SCCM’s Current Concepts Series, where we unveil exclusive insights into the 2024 Current Concepts Course, directly from the authors themselves. Samantha Gambles Farr, MSN, NP-C, CCRN, RNFA is joined by Diane C. McLaughlin, DNP, AGACNP-BC, CCRN as they discuss the latest developments in the realm of coma, delving into essential aspects vital for the intricacies of critical care management. Don't miss this riveting exploration of cutting-edge knowledge in the field.2023-12-0726 min

SCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-493: Bundle and Save: The Future of ICU LiberationThe Society of Critical Care Medicine's (SCCM) ICU Liberation Bundle (A-F) is unique because it can be applied to every patient, every day, by the full team. By fostering a holistic approach to treating patients and improving ICU team communication, the ICU Liberation Bundle has been proven in multiple studies to reduce: the likelihood of hospital death, delirium and coma days, physical restraint use, ICU readmissions, and discharges to rehabilitation facilities. Ludwig H. Lin, MD, was joined by Kristina A. Betters, MD, and Christopher Adams, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPS, FCCM, during the 2023 Critical Care Congress to discuss the future of ICU...2023-09-2928 min

SCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-485: Better Together: The Power of CollaborationThe power of scientific collaboration has a broad reach. During the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 7000 clinical trials were registered, with more than 100 different countries represented. Samantha Gambles Farr, MSN, NP-C, CCRN, RNFA, was joined by SCCM Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient John C. Marshall, MD, FRCSC, FACS, at the 2023 Critical Care Congress to discuss the importance of research and scientific collaboration. Dr. Marshall has been involved in research programs with researchers around the globe and is a well-known speaker with nearly 600 published manuscripts. This podcast is sponsored by Dompe Pharmaceutical.2023-07-2127 min

SCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-475: Data Science and the Future of Critical Care ResearchDiscovery, the Critical Care Research Network, is an SCCM program that aims to expand research and improve outcomes. Discovery has launched the Data Science Campaign to leverage large-scale (big) data for research, seeking to apply these data in a clinical environment through standardized models and shared resources. Kyle B. Enfield, MD, FSHEA, FCCM, was joined by J. Perren Cobb, MD, FACS, FCCM, and Karin Reuter-Rice, PhD, NP, FAAN, FCCM, at SCCM's 2023 Critical Care Congress to discuss the future of data science and critical care research.2023-04-1321 min

SCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-474: Clinician Well-Being and the Importance of Self-CareIntensive care unit (ICU) clinicians pride themselves on their ability to care for others, even at the expense of caring for themselves. Kyle B. Enfield, MD, FSHEA, FCCM, was joined by Emily K. Valcin, DNP, RN, FCCM, during SCCM’s 2023 Critical Care Congress to discuss ICU clinician well-being and the importance of self-care.2023-04-1025 min

SCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-473: Changing Careers Means Changing PerspectivesHealthcare professionals who want to make a job change often do not know how to go about it. Impending job searches seem daunting. Ludwig Lin, MD, was joined by Mojdeh Heavner, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPS, FCCM, during SCCM's 2023 Critical Care Congress to discuss the dos and don'ts of changing jobs mid-career.2023-04-0428 min

SCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-472 Career Crossroads: Taking the LEAD in a New DirectionConfident, well-rounded leaders can increase the efficiency of their critical care unit, improve the performance of their teams, and ultimately achieve better patient outcomes. Marilyn Bulloch, PharmD, BCPS, FCCM, was joined by Judith Jacobi, PharmD, BCCCP, MCCM, during SCCM’s 2023 Critical Care Congress to discuss how the new Leadership, Empowerment, and Development (LEAD) Committee will engage participants in a variety of didactic and small-group sessions to facilitate their progress as mentors, managers, leaders of trainees, coworkers, critical care teams, volunteers, and future leaders within SCCM.2023-03-2925 min

SCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-471: Mitigating Diagnostic Delays and Errors With Emphasis on SepsisDiagnostic delays and errors are significant contributors to patient illness, injury, and death in the United States. According to the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine, diagnostic errors impact nearly 12 million Americans every year, leading to prolonged hospital stays, increased nonreimbursed healthcare costs, and even more harm when combined with other medical errors. Maureen Madden, DNP, RN, CPNP-AC, CCRN, FCCM, is joined by Mary Jo C. Grant, ACNP, PhD, FAAN, to discuss how to reduce diagnostic delays and errors, with an emphasis on sepsis. This podcast is funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation through a grant program administered...2023-03-0828 min

SCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-380 2019 Presidential AddressMargaret M. Parker, MD, MCCM, speaks with SCCM President Heatherlee Bailey, MD, FCCM, about Dr. Bailey's path to becoming SCCM's 2019 president and about her goals for SCCM during her term as president.2019-03-1514 min

SCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-370 2018 Presidential Address: High-Value CareKyle B. Enfield, MD, speaks with SCCM President Jerry J. Zimmerman, MD, PhD, FCCM, about the 2018 presidential address on high-value care that Dr. Zimmerman presented at the Society's 47th Critical Care Congress in San Antonio, Texas.2018-09-1730 min

SCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-312 Interview with SCCM President Todd DormanMargaret Parker, MD, MCCM, speaks with SCCM President Todd Dorman, MD, FCCM. Dr. Dorman is Senior Associate Dean for Education Coordination, Associate Dean of Continuing Medical Education, and Professor and Vice Chair for Critical Care.2016-03-0319 min

SCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-180: Integrating Communication Bundles in the ICUFormer SCCM president Mitchell M. Levy, MD, FCCM, discusses communications bundles with podcast editor Jeffrey Guy, MD, MSc, MMHC.2012-05-2543 min

SCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-161 Clifford Deutschman on Sepsis ResearchSCCM president-elect Clifford S. Deutschman, MD, FCCM, professor of anesthesiology and critical care at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia.2011-10-2825 min

SCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-113 Decontamination of the Digestive TractPhillip S. Barie, MD, MBA, FCCM, discusses decontamination of the digestive tract and oropharynx in an attempt to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia. He discusses a recent article published in The New England Journal of Medicine, "Decontamination of the Digestive Tract and Oropharynx in ICU Patients." Barie is Immediate Past President of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM), as well as professor of surgery and public health at Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York. He is also the director of surgical critical care and the surgical intensive care unit at New York Presbyterian Hospital. While Barie has not...2009-08-0432 min

SCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-111 CCM: Family Presence and Its Physician PerformanceRosemarie Fernandez, MD, an assistant professor at Wayne State University in Michigan, discusses an article published in the June 2009 issue of Critical Care Medicine, "The Presence of a Family Witness Impacts Physician Performance During Simulated Medical Codes." This is second iCritical Care Podcast to address this topic; listeners also may reference SCCM Pod-72 PCCM: Family Presence During Pediatric CPR.2009-06-1626 min

SCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-100 Peter J. Pronovost Looks to the Future of Patient SafetyPeter Pronovost, MD, PhD, FCCM, discusses patient safety research and future efforts to reduce infections in the intensive care unit in this special 100th episode of the iCritical Care Podcasts. Dr. Pronovost is professor in the departments of anesthesiology and critical care medicine and surgery at The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and a professor in the department of health policy and management at the Bloomberg School of Public Heath in Maryland. He also serves as director of the Quality and Safety Research Group at the Center for Innovations in Quality Patient Care Division of Adult Critical Care. Dr. Pronovost...2009-02-0124 min

SCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-86 Message from the 2007 PresidentSCCM President Frederick P. Ognibene, MD, FCCM, shares his experiences and accomplishments as president, offers his vision for the Society and discusses current topics in critical care. Dr. Ognibene is director of the office of clinical research training and medical education at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center and the director of clinical research training program. He also is an attending in the medical intensive care unit at the NIH Clinical Center.2007-10-1924 min

SCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-59: Message from the 2007 PresidentFrederick P. Ognibene, MD, FCCM, discusses his goals as the Society's president for 2007 as well as his decades-long involvement in SCCM and the critical care community. Dr. Ognibene is director of the office of clinical research training and medical education at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center and the director of clinical research training program, OIR. He also is an attending in the medical intensive care unit at the NIH Clinical Center.2007-01-1233 min

SCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-51 SCCM Members Launch Major Sepsis StudyDerek Angus, MD, MPH, discusses a new, multicenter research consortium, called Protocolized Care for Early Septic Shock (ProCESS). The consortium is beginning a large-scale study to determine whether specific interventions can halt the progression to severe sepsis and septic shock. Dr. Angus along with SCCM members Mitchell Fink, MD, and Donald Yealy, MD, will lead a team of intensive care unit and emergency department personnel. The study is likely to offer valuable insight on the best ways to treat sepsis and the value of early goal-directed therapy. Dr. Angus is vice chairman of research for the University of Pittsburgh School...2006-11-0930 min

SCCM PodcastSCCM Pod-42 Message from the PresidentCharles Durbin Jr., MD, FCCM, president of SCCM, shares his insights on some of the highlights from the past year and discusses the future of SCCM with the membership. Dr. Durbin is more than halfway Thuough his SCCM presidency in a year that has been marked by many accomplishments in the critical care community. In addition to his seat at the helm of Society, Dr. Durbin is professor of anesthesiology and surgery and medical director of respiratory care at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville 2006-08-2928 min

SCCM PodcastMessage from the SCCM President: Closing ThoughtsThe Society of Critical Care Medicine president, Peter Angood, MD, FCCM, discusses the growth and success of the Society as he prepares to pass the leadership torch at the end of the year. He cites the Society growing international scope, its collaboration with other organizations and its Right Care, Right Now campaign as being among SCCM most distinguishable accomplishments.2005-11-1121 min

SCCM PodcastSCCM Annual Congress - New Dates and New Location AnnouncedSCCM Annual Congress - New Dates and New Location Announced 2005-09-0904 min