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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List of Useful Resources:
American Society of Anesthesiology:

Continuum of Depth of Sedation: Definition of General Anesthesia and Levels of Sedation/Analgesia – 2004
Practice Guidelines for Sedation and Analgesia by Non-Anesthesiologists, 2002
Granting …

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!

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. …

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 …