Intensive care medicine
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Intensive care medicine · Jul 2019
Statement paper on diversity for the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM).
Diversity has become a key-strategic element of success in various political and economic fields. The European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) decided to make diversity a key strategic priority for the future and appointed a Task-Force on this topic. ⋯ The diversity Task-Force defined actionable items for a one- and three-year plan that are especially aiming at the identification of potential gaps and an implementation of concrete projects for members of the ESICM.
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Intensive care medicine · Jul 2019
Key mechanisms by which post-ICU activities can improve in-ICU care: results of the international THRIVE collaboratives.
To identify the key mechanisms that clinicians perceive improve care in the intensive care unit (ICU), as a result of their involvement in post-ICU programs. ⋯ The follow-up of patients and families in post-ICU care settings is perceived to improve care within the ICU via five key mechanisms. Further research is required in this novel area.