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Sepsis is the main cause of death in Intensive Care (ICU) and one of the leading in hospital. Thanks to the European Parlement interest. Sepsis causes much suffering in patients, families and nearby. It represent also an half of the expenses in ICU. Themselves correspond to more than 5% of hospital cost. This also lead to a hudge and often hard human work with many death, decisions of limitations of care in cases of futility of care. To operate a ICU of 12 beds+ 6 beds of intermediate care a more than 80 people team is needed working together smoothly and synergistically with pluridisciplinaires competencies. It needs also ressources like access to biological lab, medical imaging, pharmacists, hygienists (for spread of resistance to antibiotics control), nutritionists and general organization of the hospital. It should function just as well day and night during all the time, been flexible and effective. Same particular patients need to work in collaboration with other medical specialties. A flexible and effective coordination is crucial with upstream (emergency units, emergency room, opertative rooms, wards) and downstream wards and morgue (mortality of sepsis remains between 20 to 50% depending on sepsis severity). Before ICU it should be required to be hable to project mobile sepsis unit. After ICU a collaborative work should be also done with rehabilitation centers (nutrition, physiotherapy, psychological and other sequels). Endlessly, ICU have also a work of education to junior medical and paramedical to emergencies like sepsis for the all hospital. At lot of reports are also needed that are not the least if the work.

The health care policy must be a priority in every ICU Together we are intensive care

Today, the fourth meeting of the European Parliament Interest Group on Intensive Care Medicine (EPIC-IG) took place at the ESICM Office. We concluded that the #HealthCare policy must be a priority in every #ICU, as to protect all intensivists and patients, and we will keep working towards that objective. #TogetherWeAreICU

Managing observation units efficiently is crucial to maintaining smooth clinical operations within hospitals. In part two of our #ShortStayUnits series, we analyze the pivotal factors that go into deciding whether Emergency Medicine or Hospital Medicine programs should oversee these units. ⚖️ 🔎 Discover the key considerations shaping this decision-making process and explore further insights on selecting the right management for observation units in our latest blog post, linked here: 🔗https://lnkd.in/gQeegTYe #ObservationUnits #EmergencyMedicine #HospitalMedicine #PatientCare #HealthcareInsights #CoreClinicalPartners

"Prone ventilation and ARDS.." The biggest blessings in the humanity have been free (yet NOT easy to execute) including love, care, compassion, integrity, austerity, humility, and... Prone ventilation in ARDS patients! Prone ventilation has been the game changer in management of severe ARDS patients who are failing to oxygenate and ventilate. The strategy, if correctly mastered, can surpasses the biggest (& costliest) treatment strategies in management of ARDS patients. Empowering the intensive care practises.

Origin Healthcare loves when there are too many articles published and studies performed supporting the incredible value of advanced care at home (aka "hospital at home") that we can't choose which to comment on. We have personally seen these same outstanding outcomes, savings, and feedback from patients and their families. AND--we look forward to the day when we no longer need to post or highlight this, because the model will be universally adopted and "site appropriate care" will be the standard of care... #advancedcareathome #hospitalathome #healthcarereform https://lnkd.in/eEsHntyZ https://lnkd.in/g6MkpNUp https://lnkd.in/gyQ_wHZi

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We are seeing such progress! Getting closer to becoming part of our culture.

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