In this episode of Critical Matters, we will explore the Choosing Wisely for Critical Care. These are evidenced-based best practices to avoid waste and promote value in the practice of critical care medicine.

We are fortunate to have with us today three of the authors of the recently published guidelines for critical care medicine – Choosing Wisely for Critical Care: The Next Five. Our guests are Jerry Zimmerman, Pamela Smithburger, and Anita Reddy. Jerry Zimmerman is a physician from the Department of Pediatrics, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington School of Medicine, in Seattle. Pamela Smithburger is a doctor in clinical pharmacy from the University Of Pittsburgh School Of Pharmacy, in Pittsburgh. Anita Reddy is a physician from the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland.

Additional Resources:

Choosing Wisely For Critical Care: The NEXT Five. Critical Care Medicine 2021: https://bit.ly/3hQFkbx

Medicine’s Ethical Responsibility for Health Care Reform- The Top Five List: https://bit.ly/36nDhGI

The Choosing Wisely Website – ABIM: https://bit.ly/3hLdsWt

Society of Critical Care Medicine – Choosing Wisely Website: https://bit.ly/3yG4TTN

Society of Critical Care Medicine – Knowledge and Education Group (KEG): https://bit.ly/36tKvJb

Books Mentioned in this Episode:

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 6th Edition by Jerry Zimmerman Alexandre T. Rotta: https://amzn.to/3ADJk82

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez: https://amzn.to/3ARKJYS

Love in the Times of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez: https://amzn.to/3jXWsyL