Jason E Moore1, John M Oropello2, Daniel Stoltzfus3, Henry Masur4, Craig M Coopersmith5, Joseph Nates6, Christopher Doig7, John Christman8, R Duncan Hite9, Derek C Angus1, Stephen M Pastores10, Vladimir Kvetan11. 1. Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA. 2. Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY. 3. Critical Care Medicine Department, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC. 4. Critical Care Medicine Department, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD. 5. Emory Critical Care Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA. 6. Department of Critical Care, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX. 7. Department of Critical Care Medicine, The University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada. 8. Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. 9. Department of Critical Care Medicine, Respiratory Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH. 10. Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY. 11. Jay B. Langner Critical Care System, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Academic medical centers in North America are expanding their missions from the traditional triad of patient care, research, and education to include the broader issue of healthcare delivery improvement. In recent years, integrated Critical Care Organizations have developed within academic centers to better meet the challenges of this broadening mission. The goal of this article was to provide interested administrators and intensivists with the proper resources, lines of communication, and organizational approach to accomplish integration and Critical Care Organization formation effectively. DESIGN: The Academic Critical Care Organization Building section workgroup of the taskforce established regular monthly conference calls to reach consensus on the development of a toolkit utilizing methods proven to advance the development of their own academic Critical Care Organizations. Relevant medical literature was reviewed by literature search. Materials from federal agencies and other national organizations were accessed through the Internet. SETTING: The Society of Critical Care Medicine convened a taskforce entitled "Academic Leaders in Critical Care Medicine" on February 22, 2016 at the 45th Critical Care Congress using the expertise of successful leaders of advanced governance Critical Care Organizations in North America to develop a toolkit for advancing Critical Care Organizations. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Key elements of an academic Critical Care Organization are outlined. The vital missions of multidisciplinary patient care, safety, and quality are linked to the research, education, and professional development missions that enhance the value of such organizations. Core features, benefits, barriers, and recommendations for integration of academic programs within Critical Care Organizations are described. Selected readings and resources to successfully implement the recommendations are provided. Communication with medical school and hospital leadership is discussed. CONCLUSIONS: We present the rationale for critical care programs to transition to integrated Critical Care Organizations within academic medical centers and provide recommendations and resources to facilitate this transition and foster Critical Care Organization effectiveness and future success.
OBJECTIVE: Academic medical centers in North America are expanding their missions from the traditional triad of patient care, research, and education to include the broader issue of healthcare delivery improvement. In recent years, integrated Critical Care Organizations have developed within academic centers to better meet the challenges of this broadening mission. The goal of this article was to provide interested administrators and intensivists with the proper resources, lines of communication, and organizational approach to accomplish integration and Critical Care Organization formation effectively. DESIGN: The Academic Critical Care Organization Building section workgroup of the taskforce established regular monthly conference calls to reach consensus on the development of a toolkit utilizing methods proven to advance the development of their own academic Critical Care Organizations. Relevant medical literature was reviewed by literature search. Materials from federal agencies and other national organizations were accessed through the Internet. SETTING: The Society of Critical Care Medicine convened a taskforce entitled "Academic Leaders in Critical Care Medicine" on February 22, 2016 at the 45th Critical Care Congress using the expertise of successful leaders of advanced governance Critical Care Organizations in North America to develop a toolkit for advancing Critical Care Organizations. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Key elements of an academic Critical Care Organization are outlined. The vital missions of multidisciplinary patient care, safety, and quality are linked to the research, education, and professional development missions that enhance the value of such organizations. Core features, benefits, barriers, and recommendations for integration of academic programs within Critical Care Organizations are described. Selected readings and resources to successfully implement the recommendations are provided. Communication with medical school and hospital leadership is discussed. CONCLUSIONS: We present the rationale for critical care programs to transition to integrated Critical Care Organizations within academic medical centers and provide recommendations and resources to facilitate this transition and foster Critical Care Organization effectiveness and future success.
Authors: Sharon Leung; Sara R Gregg; Craig M Coopersmith; A Joseph Layon; John Oropello; Daniel R Brown; Stephen M Pastores; Vladimir Kvetan Journal: Crit Care Med Date: 2018-01 Impact factor: 7.598
Authors: Shahla Siddiqui; Karsten Bartels; Maximilian S Schaefer; Lena Novack; Roshni Sreedharan; Talia K Ben-Jacob; Ashish K Khanna; Mark E Nunnally; Michael Souter; Shawn T Simmons; George Williams Journal: Anesth Analg Date: 2021-03-01 Impact factor: 6.627