The future of critical care.
Critical care has become an important part of the health care system; however, it still is provided in a heterogeneous, and likely suboptimal, fashion. Future challenges will include providing an adequate workforce; ensuring critical care is delivered to the right patients at the right time; converting advances in our understanding of the biology of critical illness into improved care and outcomes; and partnering successfully with patients, families, and society in forging the critical care of the future.
Angus
Derek C
DC
The CRISMA Laboratory (Clinical Research, Investigation, and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness), Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 604 Scaife Hall, 3550 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA. angusdc@upmc.edu
D003422:Critical Care / Q000639:trends*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends