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It provides the latest litigation, research and policy news in the critical care community.&nbsp;Click&nbsp; <a href='http://www.smartbrief.com/sccm/index.jsp?sb_code=rss'>here</a> to subscribe.http://www.smartbrief.com/news/sccm?sb_code=rsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/images/homepage/hed-smartbrief.gifhttp://www.smartbrief.com/news/sccm?sb_code=rssen-us24 May 2013 10:54:31 CDThttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D90C9CEFA-09A8-48F3-83F5-92D48AE376EA%26copyid%3D61EC7905-6811-4F72-AB05-CAD5B42ADD7E%26brief%3Dsccm%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D90C9CEFA-09A8-48F3-83F5-92D48AE376EA%26copyid%3D61EC7905-6811-4F72-AB05-CAD5B42ADD7E%26brief%3Dsccm%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssHospital ICU practices and culture may affect decisions to end life support, especially for patients who are unable to make t -More- ]]>24 May 2013 10:54:31 CDTCritical Care Updatehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D90C9CEFA-09A8-48F3-83F5-92D48AE376EA%26copyid%3DFAD25CDD-D3F4-4615-A615-26228B770BAD%26brief%3Dsccm%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D90C9CEFA-09A8-48F3-83F5-92D48AE376EA%26copyid%3DFAD25CDD-D3F4-4615-A615-26228B770BAD%26brief%3Dsccm%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssAn antimicrobial stewardship program in four NICUs eliminated some, but not all, instances of antibiotic use that could be co -More- ]]>24 May 2013 10:54:31 CDTCritical Care Updatehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D90C9CEFA-09A8-48F3-83F5-92D48AE376EA%26copyid%3D01957AB5-D1DD-4AE0-979A-31D4943EC133%26brief%3Dsccm%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D90C9CEFA-09A8-48F3-83F5-92D48AE376EA%26copyid%3D01957AB5-D1DD-4AE0-979A-31D4943EC133%26brief%3Dsccm%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe rate of central line infections in ICU patients at Wisconsin hospitals decreased 21% from 2011 and 56% from a 2008 nation -More- ]]>24 May 2013 10:54:31 CDTCritical Care 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Technologyhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D90C9CEFA-09A8-48F3-83F5-92D48AE376EA%26copyid%3D3FAB8564-0EFB-4C14-9EA8-E9969E946B08%26brief%3Dsccm%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D90C9CEFA-09A8-48F3-83F5-92D48AE376EA%26copyid%3D3FAB8564-0EFB-4C14-9EA8-E9969E946B08%26brief%3Dsccm%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss -More- ]]>24 May 2013 10:54:31 CDTTrends and Technologyhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D90C9CEFA-09A8-48F3-83F5-92D48AE376EA%26copyid%3D55468E0B-1FC5-404C-88C7-80D763D6E490%26brief%3Dsccm%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D90C9CEFA-09A8-48F3-83F5-92D48AE376EA%26copyid%3D55468E0B-1FC5-404C-88C7-80D763D6E490%26brief%3Dsccm%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3DrssClarence Birdseye,American inventor, entrepreneur and naturalist -More- ]]>24 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