Critical care is one of the most challenging and important areas of healthcare. Nurses, doctors, and researchers are constantly looking for new ways to improve patient care, worker safety, and efficiency in critical care units like the ICU.

Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) is a serious problem affecting millions of patients each year. The latest research estimates that between 10% and 30% of surgical patients experience persistent pain one year following their surgical procedure.

EfCNNa is an annual and major event in critical care, in which doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals discuss various topics, searching for ways to improve patient critical care.

As the Baby Boomer generation gets older, hospitals are seeing a big increase in elderly patients. In critical care units, such as the ICU, there has always been a higher percentage of elderly patients compared to other hospital departments, but even those numbers are increasing.

International Nurses Day is here again and we want to take the time to shed light on what makes nurses so valuable to hospitals and their communities.

The healthcare industry continues to evolve as we find new ways to leverage technology to provide better care for patients.