Tag: Pandemic

Caring for Critically Ill Patients with Novel Coronavirus
Concern over the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is growing. It is vital that those on the frontlines be prepared. This article highlights several strategic goals and special considerations related to caring for a critically ill patient who can transmit a deadly disease to you, your staff, or others in your hospital.

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Pandemic

Consensus Statement on Multiple Patients Per Ventilator
The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM), American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC), American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (ASPF), American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), and American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) issue this consensus statement on the concept of placing multiple patients on a single mechanical ventilator.

COVID-19, Disaster Response, Emergency Response, Pandemic

Biohazard Disasters: Natural and International Outbreaks
This complimentary lesson module from SCCM’s Fundamental Disaster Management (FDM) course addresses, among other things, the differences between outbreaks and conventional disasters and implementing appropriate and effective infection control measures.

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Pandemic

SCCM Member Provides Remote Disaster Response to Italy
SCCM Member and disaster management expert Marie R. Baldisseri, MD, MPH, FCCM, is helping Italy remotely with their COVID-19 response plans. Dr. Baldisseri shares her knowledge about the situation in Italy and talks about what drives her to respond in times of crisis. 

Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 Member Stories, Emergency Response, Pandemic

COVID-19 ICU Preparedness Checklist
A simple to use, resource with embedded links to related documents, videos and other tools to help you ensure your ICU readiness.

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Care of the Critically Ill and Injured During Pandemics and Disasters: CHEST Consensus Statement
Natural disasters, industrial accidents , terrorism attacks, and pandemics all have the capacity to result in large numbers of critically ill or injured patients. This supplement provides suggestions for all of those involved in a disaster or pandemic with multiple critically ill patients, including front-line clinicians, hospital administrators, professional societies, and public health or government officials.

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Emergency Response, Pandemic

Critical Care for Non-ICU Clinicians
Access the Society of Critical Care Medicine's (SCCM) complimentary online training, Critical Care for Non-ICU Clinicians.

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Disaster Response, Emergency Response, Pandemic

Clinical Challenges in Mechanical Ventilation
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 45th Critical Care Congress on mechanical ventilation

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Pandemic

Emergency Resources: COVID-19
The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) responds to disasters and emergencies by providing resources and updates to the critical care community. SCCM is responding to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. This site provides complimentary SCCM resources as well as updates vital to critical care professionals.

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Disaster, Disaster Response, Emergency Response, Pandemic

Critically ill patients with the Middle East respiratory syndrome: A multicenter retrospective cohort study
This Critical Care Medicine aims to describe patient characteristics, clinical manifestations, disease course including viral replication patterns, and outcomes of critically ill patients with severe acute respiratory infection from the Middle East respiratory syndrome and to compare these features with patients with severe acute respiratory infection due to other etiologies.

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Pandemic

Ethics of Outbreaks Position Statement
Outbreaks of disease, especially those that are declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, present substantial ethical challenges. Here we start a discourse (with a continuation of the dialogue in Ethics of Outbreaks Position Statement.

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Pandemic

Intentional and Natural Outbreaks of Infectious Disease
This chapter from Fundamental Disaster Management aims to:

• Explain the general principles of surveillance for intentional and natural outbreaks of infectious disease.
• Describe the clinical presentation of category A and category B agents and the related diagnostic tests, treatment, and infection-control measures.
• Describe the clinical presentation of other potential emerging diseases and the related diagnostic tests, treatment, and infection-control measures.

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Pandemic

Lessons learned: Protection of healthcare workers from infectious disease risks
This Critical Care Medicine article summarizes current concepts on preventing occupationally acquired infections in healthcare workers.

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Pandemic

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome: Knowledge to Date
This Critical Care Medicine article provides a conceptual and clinical review of Middle East respiratory syndrome.
(Crit Care Med 2015; 43:1283-1290)

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Pandemic

SCCM Pod-106 Discussion of H1N1 Influenza - Part I
Randy S. Wax, MD, discusses the current outbreak of H1N1 Influenza, the triage protocol for critical care during an influenza epidemic, the public's role in taking necessary precautions, and educational resources that are available.

COVID-19, Pandemic

SCCM Pod-107 Discussion of H1N1 Influenza - Part II
John H. Beigel, MD, clarifies the definition of influenza and discusses the evolution of viruses, speculation on the mode of transmission and the role of vaccines and therapies as they relate to H1N1 Influenza.

COVID-19, Pandemic

SCCM Pod-108 Discussion of H1N1 Influenza - Part III
Naomi O'Grady, MD clarifies the strain of the current virus, discusses the difference between a pandemic and an epidemic, and outlines the prescription therapies available specific to H1N1 Influenza.

COVID-19, Pandemic

SCCM Pod-200 PCCM: Mechanical Ventilation Use in Children with 2009 H1N1 Versus Seasonal Influenza
Margaret Parker, MD, FCCM, speaks with Carl O. Eriksson, MD, MPH, lead author on an article published in the November Pediatric Critical Care Medicine.

COVID-19, Pandemic

SCCM Pod-29 CCM: Rationing in the ICU
Robert Truog, MD, discusses his article in the April 2006 issue of Critical Care Medicine, "Rationing in the Intensive Care Unit."

COVID-19, Pandemic

SCCM Pod-325 Pediatric Triage in a Severe Pandemic
Margaret Parker, MD, MCCM, speaks with Christine Gall, DrPH, about the article, “Pediatric Triage in a Severe Pandemic: Maximizing Survival by Establishing Triage Thresholds,” published in the September 2016 issue of Critical Care Medicine.

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Pandemic

Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (SARS): A critical care perspective
This Critical Care Medicine article aims to review the epidemiology, clinical features, etiology, diagnosis, and management of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) from a critical care perspective.

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Pandemic

Severe acute respiratory syndrome and critical care medicine: The Toronto experience
The 2003 global outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) provided numerous challenges to the delivery of critical care. The Toronto critical care community has learned important lessons from SARS, which will help in preparation for future disease outbreaks.(Crit Care Med 2005; 33[Suppl.]:S53–S60)

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Treating Lethal Infectious Disease in the ICU
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 45th Critical Care Congress on infectious diseases.

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Pandemic

What Do I Need to Know About Rationing in the ICU?
This is a complimentary chapter from the textbook, Critical Care Ethics: A Practice Guide, Third Edition, titled, "What Do I Need to Know About Rationing in the ICU?"

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Pandemic