Critical Care Training for Primary Care Physicians
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Critical Care Training Critical Care Training for Primary Care for Primary Care PhysiciansPhysicians
Pramita Kuruvilla, MDCritical Care CourseJune 2, 2009
2004 FOCCUS: 2004 FOCCUS: FFraming raming OOptions ptions for for CCritical ritical CCare in the are in the UUnited nited SStatestates
Taskforce of the SCCM, ACCP, ATS, AACCN
Found accelerated demand for critical care◦Baby boomers◦Increasing burden of chronic disease◦Increasing public demand for service
Found decreasing numbers of CCU-trained fellows
FOCCUS FindingsFOCCUS Findings
Only 37% of CCU patients cared for by CCU-trained physicians
63% of CCU patients are cared for by PRIMARY CARE MDs
“Critical Care delivery, which has evolved over the last three decades, requires major reorganization, innovative technology, and more effective use of current professional talent.”
This is why primary care physicians need CCU training!
Course OverviewCourse Overview
Please arrive from and return to clinical duties promptly!!
This week:◦3-4:30: Awesome Lectures◦4:30-6: Sublime Workshops (2 groups)
A: Central Lines/US: 4A Conf Rm B: Vents: Noon Conf Rm
Next week:◦Fantastic Lectures◦Pimpalicious Megacode on Wednesday evening◦Course Eval: if you do not fill this out, you will be tarred and
feathered