Speaker: Tom Valley, MD, MSc
Summary: Who is admitted to the ICU, who can benefit most from ICU level care, and how to improve ICU admission practices.
Video Editor: Kyle Swartz, DO
Key points
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Data shows no consensus amongst intensivists on who should get admitted to the ICU.
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A large group of patients exist whose needs are in between general medicine floor care and ICU level care. Data suggests decreased mortality if these patients are admitted to the ICU.
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Observation of 4 different hospitals showed practice variation regarding who triages, delays and barriers, and flexibility of intermediate versus ICU care.
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