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Society of Critical Care Medicine's (SCCM) 45th Critical Care Congress
February 20 - 24, 2016; Orlando, Florida
February 20 - 24, 2016Orlando, Florida
SCCMNew Measure for Sepsis Promises Rapid DiagnosisMonocyte distribution width, a new biomarker, is more accurate than white blood cell count for determining which patients are truly septic, report researchers.
Medscape Medical News, March 2, 2016
SCCMNew Criteria Released for Defining Sepsis, Septic ShockOne of the largest collaborative studies ever conducted in the field of critical care has resulted in updated definitions for sepsis and septic shock and the development of a new assessment score.
Medscape Medical News, February 23, 2016
SCCMTelecritical Care Saving Lives Using SkypeCritical care specialists from west of the Rockies demonstrate that using telemedicine to deliver care to patients in the intensive care unit saves lives.
Chlorhexidine Bath in ICU Called Into QuestionA large study of five intensive care units showed no reduction in hospital-acquired infections with the use of chlorhexidine,
but a smaller study did find it helped.
