April 28, 2004Critical Care Medicine
The critical care crisis in the United States: A report from the profession
Population
Critical care services and personnel in the United States
Design
Guideline
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Implication
Urges immediate policy and delivery reforms to avert ICU capacity collapse; extends workforce projections with society-endorsed mitigation strategies.
Structured PICO
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Population
Critical care services and personnel in the United States
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Exposure
Recommendations from the FOCCUS Task Force to address the projected shortfall in critical care professionals and improve quality of care
Highlights an impending crisis in US critical care staffing and provides consensus recommendations from major professional societies to address the shortfall.
Cite This Study
Kelley et al. (2004) conducted a review in Critical care personnel shortage. FOCCUS Task Force recommendations was evaluated. The future demand for critical care services in the United States will likely exceed the capacities of the current delivery system due to severe personnel shortages.