Critical Impact Conference

Discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare infrastructure and patient care. Explore key topics from world-renowned leaders and interact with peers to plan for the future of critical care through the Critical Impact Conference.

Course highlights include:

• Interactive discussions led by experts in the field on key topics clinicians encountered during the pandemic
• Opportunities to share your experiences in a small group setting
• Exploration of the newest technologies in an exhibit hall

SCCM offers a smart event experience with flexible learning options. Attend in person or access the programming online from anywhere. Decide at any time.

• In person: Learn live August 6-8, 2021, at the Sheraton Grand Chicago in Chicago, IL.
• Online: Learn virtually through a self-directed conference available September 10, 2021.

 

SCCM’s smart event experience delivers:

• Educational content from leading experts
• Continuing education credit
• A no-hassle cancellation policy up to the day of the event

Complimentary Resource
Registrants who attend in person will receive an Adult ICU Quick Reference Guide. This pocket-sized resource highlights some of the most useful bedside tools and algorithms available from SCCM – from Fundamentals training to Ultrasound and the Surviving Sepsis Campaign. 

Schedule Overview*

Day 1: Friday, August 6
12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Day 2: Saturday, August 7
7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 

Day 3: Sunday, August 8 
6:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 

*Subject to change
 

Clinical Practice

• Clotting, Bleeding, and Other Coagulation Fun With COVID-19
• Don’t MIS(-C/A) the Mark
• Immunomodulation in COVID-19: What Was Tried, What Was Learned
• Short- and Long-Term Consequences of COVID-19 on Neurocognition

Year in Review

• Intensivists
• Nursing
• Pharmacy
• Respiratory Therapy

Supply Chain and Infrastructure

• Field Hospitals and Other Just-in-Time Infrastructure Solutions
• Getting Creative With Learners to Extend Reach
• Left to Our Own “Devices”: Navigating ECMO and RRT Scarcity
• No, I Don’t Know When We’re Getting That: Lessons Learned in Supply Chain Communication
• Supporting Rural and Critical Resource Hospitals in the Time of COVID-19
• Telehealth and Remote Patient Monitoring in COVID-19
• The Wonderful World of PPE: What We Learned That Will Help Us Moving Forward
• Unique Aspects of Pandemic Drug and Supply Shortages and How to Get By
• Working With the Nonintensivist to Deliver Critical Care

Ethical Considerations

• Dying With Dignity in an Isolated World: End-of-Life Care During the Pandemic
• Missing the F in ABCDEF: The Pandemic’s Impact on Family Engagement

 

Workforce Well-Being

• Professional Jugglers: The Pandemic’s Impact on Women in Critical Care
• Scaling Up Nursing Capacity During the Pandemic
• Second Victims of the Pandemic: The Complexity of Workforce Well-Being

Mahmoud A. Ammar, BCCCP, BCPS, PharmD
Yale New Haven Hospital
New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Brittany D. Bissell, BCCCP, PharmD, PhD
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, USA

Jen-Ting Chen, MD
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, New York, USA

Eva W. Cheung, MD
Columbia University
New York, New York, USA

Neha S. Dangayach, MD, MSCR
Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, New York, USA

Lisa M. Daniels, BA, MD
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Laura E. Evans, MD, MS, MSc,FCCM
University of Washington Medical Center
Seattle, Washington, USA

Tobin Greensweig, MD
Indiana University
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Jason Hecht, BCCCP, BCPS, PharmD
St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Thomas B. Hester, MD
University of Michigan Hospital
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Breanna Hetland, BSN, CCRN-K, PhD
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Sarah Hoehn, MD
University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital
Chicago, Illinois, USA

April N. Kapu, ACNP, DNP, RN, APRN
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Ruth M. Kleinpell, ACNP, CCRN, PhD, RN
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Roopa Kohli-Seth, MD, FCCP, FACP
Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, New York, USA    

Sapna R. Kudchadkar, MD, PhD, FCCM
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Felix Khusid, BS, RRT, FCCM
NewYork Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
Brooklyn, New York, USA

Ryan C. Maves, MD
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Bethesda, Maryland, USA

Sean A. McKay, MD
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, USA

Kadhiresan R. Murugappan, MD
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Nida Qadir, MD
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Los Angeles, California, USA

Christina M. Rose, BCCCP, PharmD
Temple University School of Pharmacy
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, USA

Matthew Siuba, DO
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Sheraton Grand Chicago

301 East North Water Street
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Newly renovated and perfectly situated, Sheraton Grand Chicago offers a truly remarkable experience. The hotel is set in the heart of the bustling downtown district, along the Chicago Riverwalk; iconic attractions including Millennium Park, Navy Pier, and the Magnificent Mile are mere steps away. Settle in to your intuitively designed room or suite, which boasts city, river and lake views; sink into the ultra-comfortable Sheraton Signature Sleep Experience, and make use of a spacious work desk, high-speed internet, and flat-screen TV. The hotel features several excellent restaurants, from prime cuts of beef at Shula’s Steak House to the laid-back Chicago Burger Company, open seasonally along the Riverwalk. Limited amenities available.


SCCM rate*: $199 single/double occupancy
*Rate does not include applicable taxes. 
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Daily parking rate: Self-park: $35 ​


Reservations: Make your hotel reservation by July 19, 2021, to receive SCCM’s discounted rate. Book online or call +1 888 627-7106 and identify yourself as a participant in SCCM’s course. Attendees are encouraged to reserve their rooms early. Reservations made after July 19, 2021, may not receive the discounted rate. Reservations must be guaranteed with a major credit card at the time of booking. Cancellations must be made at least 24 hours before the scheduled check-in time of 4:00 p.m. to avoid a charge of one night’s room and tax. An early departure fee may apply.