Acute Care Nurse Practitioner University of Maryland Medical Center Cockeysville, MD
Disclosure(s):
Ann Matta, ACNP, , MSN: No relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose.
The number of critically ill patients in emergency departments (EDs) is rising. The boarding time of critically ill patients in the ED is also longer, exacerbated by the nursing shortage during the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies have shown an increase in mortality of critically ill patients with delayed transfer to the ICU. Therefore, multiple institutions have created resuscitation units to provide early and high-quality ICU-level care to these patients. The topic of resuscitation will be discussed in a fast-paced review of multiple institutions featuring different types of resuscitation units such as ED-based, ICU-based, and consultation models.
Learning Objectives:
Identify opportunities for providing intensive care to critically ill patients outside traditional ICU settings
Discuss the development, operation, and financial considerations of implementing novel settings in which to provide care to critically ill patients
Compare and contrast opportunities for and barriers to providing intensive care in nontraditional settings based on resource availability
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