ICU Resource Allocation in the New Millennium (PDF)

David W. Crippen, MD, FCCM is Professor of Critical Care Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Co-Director, Neurovascular ICU at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He also holds secondary appointments as Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine and in the Department of Neurologic Surgery. 

 

Dr. Crippen trained in general surgery, emergency medicine, and critical care medicine. He is a member of the Society for Critical Care Medicine, the European Society for Intensive Care Medicine, and the American College of Emergency Physicians. He is a Fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine, has been a Diplomate of the American Board of Emergency Medicine for 20 years, and received the European Diploma in Intensive Care Medicine.

 

Dr. Crippen is a prolific writer in the medical and popular literature and a frequent speaker at international medical meetings. He moderates the Critical Care Medicine Internet Group (CCM-L) with more than 800 members around the world. Dr. Crippen plays lead and rhythm guitar for the rock group The CODES, has raced motorcycles on off-road and road racing circuits, and collects and tours the world on vintage motorcycles.

From the reviews:

“This monograph challenges the critical care community to evaluate the technical, moral, and financial limits of critical care. … Trainees, policy makers, and medical practitioners are an appropriate audience for this book, which features international perspectives on critical care resource utilization. … This book effectively frames the question of resource limitation and offers a short list of strategies to address this concern in the future.” (David J. Dries, Doody's Book Reviews, April, 2013)

“Simply compelling! … dynamic, balanced, and stimulating … challenges readers to question 'how things are done' and 'how things should be done' in the ever changing financial and ethical world of the ICU. … not only a must read for ICU clinicians of all disciplines but also for health economists, health policy makers, ethicists and even the lay public.” (Richard J. Brilli, Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 41 (4), April, 2013)

“It would appeal to individuals with an interest in the different systems of health care delivery, particularly from a global perspective. This book would also serve as an excellent foundation for anyone researching various care models throughout the globe. … intensive care physicians who wrestle daily with questions on how to deliver care in a system with limited resources and ever expanding patient expectations will take great interest in this book.” (Donald Griesdale, Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie, Vol. 60, 2013)