How do you assess quality of care in the Intensive Care Unit?
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Thu, 21/05/09 – 18:49 | No Comment

Several measures of ICU performance have been proposed in the past 30 years. It is intuitive, and correct, to assume that ICU mortality may be a useful marker of quality. However, crude mortality rates does …

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Articles Archive for April 2009

The Future Intensive Care Unit
Tuesday, 28 Apr, 2009 – 20:59 | No Comment
The Future Intensive Care Unit

Her is a presentation that goes over what my vision is for the “FUTURE ICU.” I originally presented this about a year ago during my fellowship. Enjoy!

Criteria for Liver Transplantation
Friday, 24 Apr, 2009 – 16:23 | No Comment
Criteria for Liver Transplantation

There are several societies, publications, interest groups dedicated to patients suffering from ESLD in need of liver transplantation. One of the most respected of those is the Americal Association for the Study of Liver Disorders. …

Liver Transplantation Patient Selection
Thursday, 16 Apr, 2009 – 21:20 | No Comment
Liver Transplantation Patient Selection

This has been a hot topic surrounding not only the transplant community but also the critical care and anesthesia world. It is not uncommon for Dr. Sanjay Gupta or Dr. Oz (the premier TV celebrity …

The Endocrine Society alters position on Glycemic control after NICE-SUGAR study
Friday, 3 Apr, 2009 – 10:10 | No Comment
The Endocrine Society alters position on Glycemic control after NICE-SUGAR study

The Endocrine Society is an multi-national, multidiscipline organization with ~14,000 members from over 100 countries. It was founded in 1916 and publishes 4 peer-reviewed journals. On March 26th, 2009 immediately after the NICE SUGAR study …

Online Surgical ICU Podcasts
Wednesday, 1 Apr, 2009 – 20:39 | No Comment
Online Surgical ICU Podcasts

Here is another fantastic ICU 2.0 resource. You can subscribe to these podcasts in iTunes or listen to them directly on the website. Dr. Jeffrey S. Guy has taken topics he discussed on teaching rounds …

Follow The Minutes on Twitter
Wednesday, 1 Apr, 2009 – 12:08 | No Comment
Follow The Minutes on Twitter

You can now follow along with us by signing up for our twitter updates. Just click on the link below. Also you can always subscribe to the site with your favorite RSS reader. Stay tuned, …