Phoenix Criteria for Pediatric Sepsis Based on Organ Dysfunction
The Phoenix criteria define sepsis as severe response to infection involving organ dysfunction, as opposed to an earlier focus on systemic inflammation.
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Phoenix Criteria for Pediatric Sepsis Based on Organ Dysfunction
The Phoenix criteria define sepsis as severe response to infection involving organ dysfunction, as opposed to an earlier focus on systemic inflammation.
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SCCM Project Aims to Decrease Sepsis Deaths in Low-Resource Settings
An initiative from the Society of Critical Care Medicine aims to decrease sepsis mortality in low-resource settings, where as much as 84% of sepsis-related deaths occur.
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Critical Care and Pulmonary Societies Encourage Flu Shots Amid COVID-19 Spread
Healthcare organizations strongly urge individuals to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus and to receive their influenza (flu) immunizations for the upcoming flu season.
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Amid New COVID-19 Surge, PPE Must Be Top Priority
Leading health organizations say a national plan against COVID-19 is urgently needed to ensure an effective response and save lives, beginning with appropriate PPE for healthcare workers.
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Caught Short: Critical Care Specialist Demand to Grow 129%
The number of critical care specialists is not keeping pace with the growing number of patients who are critically-ill.
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Society of Critical Care Medicine Joins Campaign to Save 100,000 Lives
The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) has joined the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s 100,000 Lives Campaign, a national campaign to save 100,000 lives by implementing proven healthcare improvement techniques.
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