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Shining a Light on Workforce Issues
The Society of Critical Care Medicine continues to pursue key issues facing the critical care community. Discover the latest developments on the critical care workforce shortage, education tax legislation, and SCCM’s newest online legislation tool.
Newly Released Clinical Practice Guidelines Ensure Quality Palliative Care
Guidelines developed by the National Consensus Project (NCP) outline ways in which healthcare professionals can effectively provide end-of-life palliative care to critically ill or injured patients and their families. Find out how these guidelines will streamline palliative care and provide support in your ICU.
Relying on Providers as Heroes
Error incidents may be prevented through the standardization of care. Learn how new error prevention and reporting processes reduce individual blame and improve patient safety.
Disaster Response in Iran
A team of healthcare experts dedicated their time, medical skills and energy to treating the victims of the December 26, 2003 earthquake in Bam, Iran. Read about the team’s first-hand challenges and successes of deploying a disaster team.
Ethics of End-of-Life Care in the ICU
Ethical considerations at a patient’s end of life can be challenging for critical care practitioners. Learn about the latest developments in palliative care in the ICU and the direction end-of-life ethical issues are headed in the future.
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