# Critical Care * **Definition:** Healthcare services that provide intensive treatment and monitoring for patients with severe or life-threatening conditions, requiring complex care and constant oversight. * **Taxonomy:** Healthcare Topics / Critical Care ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Critical Care**, for healthcare technology leaders * 12.7K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/4/2025 | [**Optimising trial design for cardiogenic shock: insights from the sixth Critical Care Clinical Trialists Workshop**](https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2600(25)00084-0/fulltext) | [[The Lancet]] | | 4/17/2025 | [**Infusion Pumps Market to Soar at a CAGR of ~10y 2032, Owing to the Advancements in Technology and Increased Demand in Healthcare - DelveInsight**](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/04/17/3063691/0/en/Infusion-Pumps-Market-to-Soar-at-a-CAGR-of-10-by-2032-Owing-to-the-Advancements-in-Technology-and-Increased-Demand-in-Healthcare-DelveInsight.html) | [[Globe Newswire]] | | 4/8/2025 | [**VSee Health Highlights: AI-Powered Telehealth Redefining the $787 Billion Digital ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/vsee-health-highlights-ai-powered-140000272.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 2/10/2025 | [**Moving Toward Implementation of Responsible Artificial Intelligence in Health Care The ...**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/articlepdf/2830339/jama_van_genderen_2025_vp_250020_1738942289.32031.pdf) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 2/10/2025 | [**Launching the Trustworthy and Responsible AI Network (TRAIN) A Consortium to Facilitate ...**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/articlepdf/2830340/jama_emb_2025_vp_250019_1738942291.693.pdf) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 2/6/2025 | [**VSee Health Secures $2M Contract Renewal for Neurocritical Care Expansion at Leading ...**](https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20250206010407/vsee-health-secures-2m-contract-renewal-for-neurocritical-care-expansion-at-leading-hospital-system) | [[Morningstar]] | | 1/16/2025 | [**Neuromuscular Disease Therapeutics Market to grow by USD 13.7 Billion from 2025-2029, driven by novel approvals, with AI impacting market trends - Technavio**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/neuromuscular-disease-therapeutics-market-to-grow-by-usd-13-7-billion-from-2025-2029--driven-by-novel-approvals-with-ai-impacting-market-trends---technavio-302351407.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 12/19/2024 | [**Critical Care Equipment Market Analysis with a Striking CAGR of 4.2rom 2024 to 2031 - LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/critical-care-equipment-market-analysis-striking-cagr-42-from-x7fff) | [[Linkedin]] | | 12/18/2024 | [**TraumaCare.AI shaping the future of critical care with AI-powered innovation**](https://medcitynews.com/2024/12/traumacare-ai-shaping-the-future-of-critical-care-with-ai-powered-innovation/) | [[MedCity News]] | | 12/16/2024 | [**VSee Health Announces Partnership with Tele911 to Create First Virtual Emergency Department**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241216885724/en/VSee-Health-Announces-Partnership-with-Tele911-to-Create-First-Virtual-Emergency-Department/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Q-tiwWZwkcswR1UZtV7eGe24xL9TZOyQUMS3J72mJlQ7fxFuNFTHSunhvli30RlBNXya2izy9YOgHlBiZQk2LOzmn6JePCpHPCiYGaEx4DL1Rq8pNwkf3AarimpDzQGuQ==) | [[Business Wire]] | | 12/16/2024 | [**JAMA**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2827918) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 12/2/2024 | [**JAMA**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2827395) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 11/29/2024 | [**Critical Care Therapeutics Market Demand and Supply Dynamics - LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/critical-care-therapeutics-market-demand-supply-zy65e/) | [[Linkedin]] | | 10/10/2024 | [**Patients more likely to be admitted to critical care after surgery if a bed is available**](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-10-patients-critical-surgery-bed.html) | [[MedicalXpress]] | | 10/10/2024 | [**Bed availability influences critical care admissions after surgery**](https://www.news-medical.net/news/20241010/Bed-availability-influences-critical-care-admissions-after-surgery.aspx) | [[News Medical Net]] | | 10/9/2024 | [**Life Link III Makes History as First and Only Critical Care Air Medical Transport Program to Achieve AACN Beacon Award for Excellence Gold**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241009699965/en/Life-Link-III-Makes-History-as-First-and-Only-Critical-Care-Air-Medical-Transport-Program-to-Achieve-AACN-Beacon-Award-for-Excellence-Gold/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 9/12/2024 | [**Funding News and Announcements - GrantNews - GrantWatch**](https://www.grantwatch.com/grantnews/funding-news-and-announcements?rkey=20240912NE04392&filter=22850) | grantwatch.com | | 9/4/2024 | [**Edwards completes sale of Critical Care business to BD - MassDevice**](https://www.massdevice.com/edwards-completes-critical-care-sale-bd/) | [[Mass Device]] | | 8/27/2024 | [**Pharmacists Are Key Players in Critical Care, Enhancing Patient Outcomes in the ICU**](https://www.pharmacytimes.com/view/pharmacists-are-key-players-in-critical-care-enhancing-patient-outcomes-in-the-icu) | [[Pharmacy Times]] | | 8/27/2024 | [**3 Benefits of Bringing Telemedicine into Your Critical Care/ICU - Becker's Hospital Review**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/care-coordination/3-benefits-of-bringing-telemedicine-into-your-critical-care-icu.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 8/7/2024 | [**Health eCareers and Society of Critical Care Medicine Announce New Collaboration**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/health-ecareers-society-critical-care-164500842.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 7/4/2024 | [**Cleveland Clinic launches new RPM and tele-ICU initiative with Masimo**](https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/cleveland-clinic-launches-new-rpm-and-tele-icu-initiative-masimo) | [[Healthcare IT News]] | | 7/3/2024 | [**Healthcare IT Market Poised for Explosive Growth, Projected to Reach $1.83 Trillion by 2031**](https://www.whatech.com/og/markets-research/medical/851706-healthcare-it-market-poised-for-explosive-growth-projected-to-reach-1-83-trillion-by-2031) | whatech.com | | 7/1/2024 | [**Radiometer and Etiometry announce commercial partnership to empower physicians by optimizing workflows and decision making in high acuity care settings**](https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240701/Radiometer-and-Etiometry-announce-commercial-partnership-to-empower-physicians-by-optimizing-workflows-and-decision-making-in-high-acuity-care-settings.aspx) | [[News Medical Net]] | | 6/24/2024 | [**Healcisio Receives Phase II STTR Funding to Continue Critical Care AI Research**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/healcisio-receives-phase-ii-sttr-funding-to-continue-critical-care-ai-research-302180027.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Health eCareers**: A healthcare job platform that collaborates with the Society of Critical Care Medicine to connect critical care professionals with employers. - **Cleveland Clinic**: A leading healthcare provider collaborating with Masimo to improve TeleCritical Care and patient monitoring. - **TraumaCare.AI**: A company developing AI software for real-time insights in trauma and critical care. - **CorVent Medical**: A medical device company that received FDA clearance for its cost-effective critical care ventilator system. - **CytoSorbents Corporation**: Known for its blood purification technology, CytoSorb, aimed at reducing inflammation in critically ill patients. - **Pharmazz, Inc.**: A healthcare company focusing on critical care and stroke treatment, recently appointed Dr. Neil Marwah as President to enhance its position in critical care medicine. - **Healcisio**: A startup focused on critical care decision support, recently awarded funding to enhance its AI-powered software suite for quality measure reporting. - **Baxter International Inc.**: A major player in the critical care therapeutics market, focusing on innovative injectable pharmaceuticals. - **Edwards Lifesciences**: Completed the sale of its Critical Care product group to Becton, Dickinson and Company, enhancing BD's portfolio with advanced monitoring technologies. - **Masimo**: A company collaborating with Cleveland Clinic to enhance hospital-based remote patient monitoring and virtual critical care services. - **Becton, Dickinson and Co.**: A global medical technology company that acquired Edwards Lifesciences' Critical Care business to enhance its medical segment. - **Life Link III**: A non-profit consortium providing critical care transportation services, recognized for its excellence in emergency medical transport. - **VSee Health, Inc.**: Offers a telehealth platform that integrates various technologies for customized workflows, including specialized solutions for intensive care. - **ECRI**: An organization that provides evidence-based research and recommendations for healthcare organizations, particularly regarding AI and patient safety. - **Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)**: A global medical technology company that has acquired Edwards Lifesciences' Critical Care product group to enhance its portfolio in advanced patient monitoring and AI-enabled clinical decision tools. - **Etiometry**: A clinical decision-support software company that has partnered with Radiometer to improve clinical workflows in critical care settings. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Health eCareers and SCCM**: This collaboration aims to enhance job opportunities for critical care professionals by connecting them with employers. - **CytoSorbents and Converge Biotech**: Collaborating to expand market reach in the sepsis and critical care sectors in India. - **Radiometer and Etiometry**: A commercial partnership to integrate technologies for better clinical decision-making in critical care environments. - **TraumaCare.AI and major health systems**: Partnerships to test AI platforms that enhance patient safety and care efficiency in trauma settings. - **Masimo and Cleveland Clinic**: This partnership focuses on integrating patient monitoring platforms to enhance clinician situational awareness and decision support. - **VSee Health and Ava Robotics**: Partnership to develop telepresence solutions for inpatient intensive care, enhancing remote patient care. - **CBC Group and Hasten Biopharmaceutical**: Acquisition of branded products to enhance Hasten's critical care product pipeline across Pan-Asia. - **Cleveland Clinic and Masimo**: This partnership aims to integrate patient monitoring platforms with Masimo's Hospital Automation platform to improve clinical decision support. - **VSee Health and Tele911**: Partnered to address emergency room overcrowding by providing telemedicine consultations for low-acuity 911 calls. - **Life Link III and Playback Health**: A strategic partnership to integrate Ambient AI technology for improving clinical documentation in air medical transport. - **Mckesson and GE Healthcare**: Leveraging AI to enhance healthcare analytics, focusing on supply chain management and predictive analytics. - **Philips and Dell**: Innovating healthcare data management by developing platforms for interoperability and data integration. - **Cognizant and Optum**: Driving growth in healthcare analytics through strategic mergers and acquisitions. - **NHS England**: Adopting open-source IT solutions to meet local healthcare needs, promoting innovation and customization in healthcare delivery. - **Mount Sinai Health System**: Opened the Hamilton and Amabel James Center for Artificial Intelligence and Human Health, focusing on AI tools and technologies. - **VSee Health and Premier, Inc.**: A group purchasing agreement to provide special pricing for telehealth solutions, enhancing patient care and reducing healthcare costs. - **VSee Health and Florida Health System**: A $160,000 contract to develop a customized telehealth platform that integrates with existing hospital infrastructure. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Critical Care Pharmacy Integration**: The increasing recognition of the role of pharmacists in the ICU to improve patient outcomes and manage healthcare costs. - **Pediatric Critical Care Telemedicine**: A program providing consultations in rural emergency departments, improving access to urgent subspecialty care. - **Tele-ICU Technology**: Emerging trend in critical care that utilizes remote monitoring and AI to improve patient outcomes and reduce mortality rates. - **AI in Critical Care**: AI systems are being utilized for tasks such as triaging and scheduling, improving efficiency in critical care settings. - **Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR)**: A transformative approach discussed for improving outcomes in cardiac arrest patients. - **Telemedicine Adoption**: The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of telemedicine in critical care, with solutions like Avel eCare ICU providing real-time access to specialists. - **Tele-ICU Programs**: Implemented at the University of Alabama at Birmingham to enhance critical care delivery through remote monitoring and telemedicine. - **BD Advanced Patient Monitoring**: Following the acquisition of Edwards' Critical Care product group, BD is focusing on innovations in closed-loop monitoring and AI-driven decision support tools. - **Digital Twins in Healthcare**: The growing adoption of digital twins for real-time monitoring and predictive analytics in critical care. - **Telehealth Expansion**: The growing trend of telehealth services, particularly in critical care settings, to improve access and efficiency in patient care. - **Remote Patient Monitoring**: The integration of advanced monitoring technologies and predictive analytics to improve cardiac care and enhance patient outcomes. - **Respond Ventilator by CorVent Medical**: A lightweight, user-friendly ventilator system designed for cost-effective and reliable ventilation in critical care. - **AI and Automation in Healthcare**: The integration of AI and robotics in healthcare, particularly in neurocritical care, is transforming patient monitoring and care workflows. - **AI in Patient Monitoring**: Integration of AI and machine learning into virtual ICU systems to enhance patient care and early identification of at-risk individuals. - **Smart Healthcare 4.0**: CMUH's initiative incorporating AI-driven technologies like mRNA-based CAR-T immunotherapy to improve patient care. - **Invasive Blood Pressure Monitoring Sensors**: Expected growth driven by healthcare systems' focus on efficiency and resource optimization. - **Staff Well-being Initiatives**: The SWell project in the UK aims to improve the mental health of pediatric critical care staff through evidence-based interventions. - **Big Data in Medical Devices**: Revolutionizing patient care and operational efficiency through real-time monitoring and predictive analytics. - **Telehealth and Remote Monitoring**: Rapid growth in telehealth services post-pandemic, enhancing access to care and patient engagement. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Bed Availability in Critical Care**: Research indicates that bed availability significantly influences critical care admissions, raising concerns about equitable access. - **Healthcare Workforce Shortages**: The growing demand for critical care specialists has been amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the need for multi-specialty teams. - **Integration Complexities**: Challenges in integrating advanced healthcare technologies into existing systems, impacting the efficiency of critical care delivery. - **Regulatory Hurdles**: Challenges in the critical care therapeutics market due to complex regulations and the need for continuous innovation. - **High Costs and Complexity**: Neuromonitoring systems face challenges such as high costs and complex result interpretation, impacting their adoption in critical care. - **Cybersecurity Threats**: Concerns regarding the security of critical care equipment and the potential risks associated with AI in healthcare. - **Adoption of Decentralized Pharmacist Models**: Despite evidence supporting the benefits of integrating pharmacists into the ICU, there are hesitations due to cost concerns and lack of pharmacy leadership in decision-making. - **Clinical Workload**: The need to alleviate the clinical workload of manual chart reviews is critical, as highlighted by Healcisio's efforts to improve quality measurement efficiency. - **Staff Morale and Retention**: The implementation of telemedicine in ICUs is aimed at improving staff morale and retention by reducing the pressures associated with high patient acuity. - **Data Privacy**: Issues related to data privacy and high operational costs affecting the adoption of patient monitoring technologies. - **Data Security Concerns**: As telehealth and remote monitoring technologies expand, ensuring the security of patient data remains a critical issue. - **AI Transparency and Bias**: Concerns regarding the transparency of AI models and potential biases in training data that could affect patient care. - **Regulatory Compliance**: Healthcare organizations face hurdles in meeting regulatory requirements while adopting new technologies. - **Integration of Technologies**: Ensuring interoperability and effective integration of new technologies into existing healthcare workflows remains a challenge. - **Technical Issues in Telemedicine**: Minor technical issues were reported in 29% of pediatric telemedicine consultations, highlighting the need for robust technology. - **Interoperability Issues**: Challenges in integrating various healthcare technologies and ensuring seamless data exchange among systems. - **Data Security and Infrastructure**: The healthcare IoT sector faces significant challenges related to outdated infrastructure and data security concerns, which must be addressed for successful implementation. ## Related Topics [[Critical Care Medicine]]; [[Surgical Critical Care]]; [[Neurocritical Care]]; [[Pediatric Critical Care Medicine]]; [[Clinical Care]]