Aging in Critical Care
Co-Chairs: Nathan E. Brummel, MD, MSCI and Lauren Ferrante, MD MHS
The Aging in Critical Care Interest Group is a collaborative, interdisciplinary group of critical care experts with a multipronged focus on improving the health of older adults across the spectrum of critical illness and recovery.
Goals and Objectives
- Identify and develop patient-centered, aging-focused research priorities across the spectrum of critical illness and recovery.
- Enhance the integration of principles of geriatrics and models of geriatric care into critical care medicine training and professional development.
- Increase awareness of important clinical care issues faced by older adults with a critical illness.
2021 Annual Interest Group meeting: Pathways to Funding for Aging-Focused Research in Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine - Click for Recording
Resource
ATS Toolkit for Age-Friendly Pulmonary/Critical Care Best Practices
