Prone positioning has been advocated as a management strategy for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), but despite evidence of improved oxygenation with the technique, numerous studies have yet to establish a mortality benefit from the practice.
Prior studies have demonstrated that delayed transfer of critically ill patients from the emergency department (ED) to the ICU (> 6 hours) prolongs ICU and hospital stay.
Every intensivist recognizes that families play a prominent role in ICU decision making.
Although Vermont Medicaid, which offers some of the most generous benefits of any state, proposed several cuts to its program to make the program sustainable in the long run, the legislature didn't approve any of these. As a result, Medicaid was forced to make provider cuts to get through the short term.
