SCCM Podcast

Aarti Sarwal, MD, FAAN, FNCS, FCCM, professor of neurology at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, explores the nuanced intersection of neurology and critical care, offering practical insights for clinicians across disciplines.

Dr. Sarwal shares her perspective on the unique challenges of managing neurocritically ill patients, particularly when impairment presents challenges in administering a neurologic examination. She...

In this forward-looking episode of the SCCM Podcast, Daniel F. McAuley, MD, explores how the clinical and research communities are rethinking acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), shifting from a one-size-fits-all model to a focus on identifying and targeting modifiable traits. Building on his Thought Leader Session at the 2024 Critical Care Congress, Dr. McAuley unpacks the major thematic shift toward precision medicine in c...

The ICU Liberation Campaign from the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) has transformed critical care, but the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent staffing challenges have posed major obstacles to maintaining progress. In this episode of the SCCM Podcast, host Ludwig H. Lin, MD, speaks with Juliana Barr, MD, FCCM, a key architect of the ICU Liberation Campaign. Dr. Barr was a lead author of the 2013 “Clinical Practice Guidelines...

Traditional career development frameworks often overlook the importance of well-being. This podcast episode emphasizes why wellness is essential to building a sustainable and fulfilling career. Host Kyle Enfield, MD, FCCM, is joined by Jennifer Duncan, MD, and Raquel Cabral, PhD, CPH, to explore how team members and leaders can integrate personal values, connection, and purpose into career decision-making.

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Host Maureen A. Madden, DNP, RN, CPNC-AC, CCRN, FCCM, welcomes Kitman Wai, MD, and Sonali Basu, MD, to discuss the article, “Evolution of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physicians Clinical and Academic Profile by Gender,” published in the October 2024 issue of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (Wai K, et al. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2024;25:e376-e386). This is the first analysis of career and academic characteristics of practicing p...

Host Kyle Enfield, MD, FCCM, welcomes Adriano Targa, PhD, to discuss the article, “Sleep and Circadian Health of Critical Survivors: A 12-Month Follow-Up Study,” published open access in the August 2024 issue of Critical Care Medicine (Henríquez-Beltrán M, et al. Crit Care Med. 2024;52:1206-1217). They will discuss the prevalence of sleep disturbances and circadian rhythm fragmentation in critical survivors, the impact of factors s...

In this episode of the SCCM Podcast, host Diane C. McLaughlin, DNP, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, FCCM, is joined by Heather Meissen, DNP, FCCM, to discuss the importance to nurses of publication and navigating the academic publishing process. They discuss how nurses at the bedside are uniquely positioned to identify trends and gaps in patient care that can be addressed through research and publication.

This podcast aims to raise awareness for ...

What form of renal replacement therapy should clinicians use for patients in the intensive care unit (ICU)? New research has connected the renal replacement therapy choice with mortality end points and renal replacement therapy dependency in patients with acute kidney injury. In this podcast episode, experts discuss their research in this area.

Ron Wald, MDCM, MHP, professor of medicine at the University of Toronto, discusses his a...

Host Diane C. McLaughlin, DNP, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, FCCM, welcomes Matthew Kirschen, MD, PhD, FAAN, FNCS, to discuss what critical care professionals need to know about determining brain death/death by neurologic criteria (BD/DNC).

In October 2023, a revised consensus practice guideline for the determination of brain death in both children and adults was published in Neurology (Greer DM, et al. Neurology. 2023;101;1112-1132). The guide...

Host Elizabeth H. Mack, MD, MS, FCCM, welcomes Elizabeth Y. Killien, MD, MPH, to discuss pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome (PARDS). Dr. Killien explains the findings from her retrospective study on PARDS severity, emphasizing how factors such as severe hypoxemia can impact health-related quality of life (HRQL) after discharge. (Killien EY, et al. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2024;25:816-827). Dr. Killien is an attending physi...