# Critical Care Medicine * **Definition:** A branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and management of life-threatening conditions requiring complex interventions and monitoring. * **Taxonomy:** Specialties / Critical Care Medicine ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Critical Care Medicine**, for healthcare technology leaders * 2.5K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/12/2025 | [**Experts Share Winning Strategies for Clinical Care Technology - HealthLeaders Media**](https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/cmo/experts-share-winning-strategies-clinical-care-technology) | [[HealthLeaders Media]] | | 2/28/2025 | [**Extreme risk protection orders and what physicians need to know about ERPO laws**](https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/extreme-risk-protection-orders-and-what-physicians-need-know-about) | [[AMA]] | | 2/18/2025 | [**Daxor to Exhibit at World's Largest Critical Care Conference - Yahoo Finance**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/daxor-exhibit-worlds-largest-critical-130000714.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]] | | 2/4/2025 | [**VSee Health Secures $340K Contract to Create AI-Enabled EHR System**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250204667762/en/VSee-Health-Secures-340K-Contract-to-Create-AI-Enabled-EHR-System/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 1/21/2025 | [**VSee Health Announces $935K Contracts with Major Medical Device Manufacturers**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250121041228/en/VSee-Health-Announces-935K-Contracts-with-Major-Medical-Device-Manufacturers/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 1/21/2025 | [**VSee Health Announces $935K Contracts with Major Medical Device Manufacturers**](https://www.businesswire.com/news/aptechnologynews/20250121041228/en/VSee-Health-Announces-935K-Contracts-with-Major-Medical-Device-Manufacturers) | [[Business Wire]] | | 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]] | | 1/10/2025 | [**VSee Health Secures Major Contract with Leading Florida Health System to Deliver Home Health and TeleNursing**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250110753964/en/VSee-Health-Secures-Major-Contract-with-Leading-Florida-Health-System-to-Deliver-Home-Health-and-TeleNursing/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 1/10/2025 | [**VSee Health Secures Major Contract with Leading Florida Health System to Deliver Home ...**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/siliconvalley/20250110753964/en/VSee-Health-Secures-Major-Contract-with-Leading-Florida-Health-System-to-Deliver-Home-Health-and-TeleNursing) | [[Business Wire]] | | 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]] | | 12/16/2024 | [**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]] | | 12/3/2024 | [**180+ chief medical officers to know - 2025 - Becker's Hospital Review**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/180-chief-medical-officers-to-know-2025.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 12/2/2024 | [**JAMA**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2827395) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 11/21/2024 | [**Positive Outlook for the Multiparameter Patient Monitoring Market: Trend Analysis with a ... - LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/positive-outlook-multiparameter-patient-monitoring-market-ybzbe) | [[Linkedin]] | | 11/1/2024 | [**Maximizing EHR Value: Key Considerations for Health System Financial Success**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/ehrs/maximizing-ehr-value-key-considerations-for-health-system-financial-success.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 9/30/2024 | [**JAMA**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2824134) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 8/26/2024 | [**Patient Information: What Are Canker Sores?**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2821665) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 8/26/2024 | [**JAMA**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2822727) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 8/12/2024 | [**Audio Highlights**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2822137) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 7/24/2024 | [**VSee Health to Provide Telehealth and Billing Services to SkywardRx Clients**](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240724534193/en/VSee-Health-to-Provide-Telehealth-and-Billing-Services-to-SkywardRx-Clients) | [[Business Wire]] | | 7/24/2024 | [**VSee Health to Provide Telehealth and Billing Services to SkywardRx Clients**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240724534193/en/VSee-Health-to-Provide-Telehealth-and-Billing-Services-to-SkywardRx-Clients/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 6/27/2024 | [**VSee Health Awarded Virtual Care Purchasing Agreement with Premier, Inc.**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240627554464/en/VSee-Health-Awarded-Virtual-Care-Purchasing-Agreement-with-Premier-Inc./?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Q-tiwWZwkcswR1UZtV7eGe24xL9TZOyQUMS3J72mJlQ7fxFuNFTHSunhvli30RlBNXya2izy9YOgHlBiZQk2LOzmn6JePCpHPCiYGaEx4DL1Rq8pNwkf3AarimpDzQGuQ==) | [[Business Wire]] | | 6/11/2024 | [**Precision medicine for sepsis in children within reach**](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-06-precision-medicine-sepsis-children.html) | [[MedicalXpress]] | ## Specialty Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Critical Care Physicians**: Medical doctors specialized in the management of patients with life-threatening conditions. - **Society of Critical Care Medicine**: The largest nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting excellence in critical care practices globally. - **Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)**: An organization focused on advancing the practice of critical care medicine and supporting professionals in the field. - **Health eCareers**: A platform collaborating with the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) to enhance job opportunities for critical care professionals. - **Intensive Care Units (ICUs)**: Specialized hospital units designed to provide comprehensive and continuous care for critically ill patients. - **Cloudphysician**: A health-tech company addressing the shortage of ICU specialists through a cloud-based platform connecting ICUs with critical care experts. - **Healthcare Technology Companies**: Organizations that develop technologies and solutions to improve patient care in critical care settings. - **Enterprise Therapeutics Ltd**: A biopharmaceutical company enhancing its leadership team to advance drug development for critical care. - **TraumaCare.AI**: Developing AI software for real-time insights in trauma and critical care settings. - **Cleveland Clinic**: A leading healthcare provider focusing on enhancing remote patient monitoring and tele-critical care services through partnerships and advanced technologies. - **Healcisio**: A startup focused on critical care decision support, utilizing AI to improve sepsis care and quality measure reporting. - **Etiometry**: A company specializing in clinical intelligence platforms aimed at improving decision-making in intensive care environments. - **Pharmazz, Inc.**: A biopharmaceutical company specializing in critical care therapeutics, recently appointing Dr. Neil Marwah as President. - **Dr. Timothy Liesching**: Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at BayCare Medical Group, with extensive experience in pulmonary and critical care medicine. - **Eagle Telemedicine**: A prominent provider in the tele-ICU market, offering extensive product and service portfolios essential for tele-ICU systems. - **Koninklijke Philips**: A leading technology company that is expanding its service offerings in critical care through advanced telemedicine technologies. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Health eCareers and SCCM**: This collaboration aims to connect critical care professionals with employers, enhancing job opportunities and addressing the growing demand for specialists. - **Academic Institutions**: Partnerships with universities for research and development of new critical care protocols and technologies. - **Clinical Research Networks**: Partnerships among hospitals and research institutions to advance critical care practices through shared data and clinical trials. - **Telemedicine Initiatives**: Collaborations between hospitals and telehealth providers to enhance remote monitoring and consultation for critically ill patients. - **Radiometer and Etiometry**: A partnership to integrate technologies for better clinical decision-making in critical care settings. - **Healcisio and various health systems**: Expanding AI-driven sepsis care initiatives to improve patient outcomes and reduce mortality. - **Becton Dickinson and Quest Diagnostics**: Collaboration for developing companion diagnostics for cancer treatment, which may extend to critical care applications. - **Cleveland Clinic and Masimo**: Collaborating to integrate patient monitoring platforms to enhance remote patient monitoring and develop predictive analytics for cardiac care. - **VSee Health and Ava Robotics**: Developing telepresence solutions for inpatient intensive care to improve access to critical care. - **Medically Home and SCP Health**: Partnership to provide clinical command center services for hospital-at-home care. - **AmeriPro Health and Rapid Response EMS**: Acquisition to expand patient logistics and critical care transport services. - **Masimo and Cleveland Clinic**: Collaborating to enhance hospital-based remote patient monitoring through predictive analytics and AI-based algorithms. - **Clairyon**: Plans to expand partnerships and deploy new generative AI tools to improve outcomes for critically ill patients. - **Daxor Corporation and U.S. Department of Defense**: Daxor is developing analyzers for combat casualty care, showcasing its commitment to critical care advancements. - **CalmWave and Healthcare Leaders**: CalmWave has appointed Andrew Thompson to its Board of Advisors, enhancing its mission to improve critical care environments. - **CalmWave and Wellstar Health System**: Collaborated to reduce non-actionable alarms in ICUs, showing a potential 58% reduction in alarms. - **VSee Health and Tele911**: This partnership aims to address emergency room overcrowding by utilizing telehealth solutions to divert low-acuity 911 calls, enhancing efficiency in emergency healthcare. - **RS BioTherapeutics and University of Colorado**: Collaborating to evaluate a steroid-free therapeutic platform for treating lung diseases. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Cloudphysician's RADAR Platform**: Connecting ICUs with critical care experts to enhance patient outcomes, managing thousands of ICU beds across hospitals. - **Data Analytics**: Implementation of big data analytics to improve decision-making and patient outcomes in critical care settings. - **Tele-ICU Technology**: Demonstrated to decrease mortality rates and enhance clinical outcomes in critical care settings. - **Data Analytics Platforms**: Implementation of advanced analytics to improve decision-making and patient outcomes in critical care settings. - **AI in Critical Care**: Innovations in AI are being leveraged to enhance decision support, predictive analytics, and patient monitoring in critical care settings. - **Tele-ICU Programs**: Implemented by UAB to enhance critical care delivery through remote monitoring and telemedicine. - **Artificial Intelligence in Critical Care**: Utilization of AI algorithms to predict patient deterioration and optimize treatment plans in real-time. - **Telehealth Expansion**: The rise of telehealth services, including remote patient monitoring and virtual care, is transforming critical care delivery. - **Advanced MRI Technology**: Polarean Imaging's focus on using Xenon MRI to improve diagnostics in pulmonary and critical care. - **Clinical Pathway Automation by Etiometry**: Standardizing workflows in ICUs to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs, with significant clinical benefits reported. - **Remote Patient Monitoring Technologies**: Advancements in remote monitoring tools are enabling better management of critically ill patients outside traditional hospital settings. - **AI-Enabled Monitoring**: BD's acquisition of Edwards Lifesciences enhances its portfolio with AI-driven clinical decision tools, aiming to improve patient outcomes in critical care settings. - **Precision Medicine in Pediatric Sepsis**: A study utilizing AI to identify distinct clinical characteristics in children with sepsis, suggesting targeted treatments could improve outcomes. - **MicroTREND System**: A non-invasive sensor for monitoring pCO2 levels, critical for detecting tissue hypoperfusion. - **Biomarker Testing for Sepsis**: New protocols allowing for reduced antibiotic treatment duration while maintaining patient safety. - **Blood Volume Analysis**: Daxor's blood volume analysis technology has led to a 66% reduction in mortality in surgical intensive care units, highlighting the importance of accurate blood volume measurement in critical care. - **AI Integration in Tele-ICU**: Utilizing AI and machine learning to improve patient care through predictive analytics and real-time data analysis. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Access to Critical Care**: Rural areas face challenges due to limited access to trauma care, highlighting disparities in healthcare delivery. - **Shortage of ICU Specialists**: A global shortage of qualified healthcare professionals, particularly in critical care, is impacting patient outcomes. - **Clinician Shortages**: A significant challenge in acute care settings, impacting patient outcomes and care delivery. - **Regulatory Complexities**: The introduction of new technologies in critical care is often hindered by complex regulatory environments. - **Resource Allocation**: Challenges in managing limited resources, especially during surges in critical care demand, such as during pandemics. - **Data Management in ICUs**: The need for effective data management solutions to enhance patient care and operational efficiency. - **Cost of Innovations**: High costs associated with developing new medical technologies and treatments pose challenges for widespread adoption and accessibility in critical care. - **High Operational Costs**: Despite technological advancements, high operational costs remain a challenge for healthcare providers in critical care settings. - **Cybersecurity Threats**: As technology advances in critical care, concerns about data privacy and cybersecurity are becoming more prominent. - **Alarm Fatigue**: A significant challenge in critical care environments, where excessive non-actionable alarms can lead to decreased patient safety and care quality. - **Workforce Shortages**: The healthcare industry faces significant challenges related to workforce shortages, particularly in critical care settings, necessitating innovative solutions to enhance care delivery. - **Antimicrobial Resistance**: Concerns regarding the overuse of antibiotics and the need for precision medicine in sepsis treatment. - **Staffing Shortages**: Healthcare systems face staffing shortages, impacting the delivery of critical care and the implementation of new technologies. - **Healthcare Provider Burnout**: Increased cognitive load from noisy data in electronic health records contributes to clinician burnout. - **Integration of Technology**: Difficulties in integrating new technologies into existing workflows without disrupting patient care. - **Malnutrition in COPD Patients**: A study indicating that malnutrition significantly increases hospital readmission rates among older COPD patients, emphasizing the need for better nutritional monitoring. - **Cost Management**: While telehealth and AI solutions promise improved outcomes, managing the costs associated with these technologies is a critical concern for healthcare facilities. - **Complexity of Patient Cases**: Increasing complexity in patient cases necessitates improved data management and device integration. ## Related Topics [[Critical Care]]; [[Pediatric Critical Care Medicine]]; [[Surgical Critical Care]]; [[Neurocritical Care]]