Neurocritical Care Society

Leading Insights

Who Invited Legal Into the Peer Review Conference?

Written By: Krista Lim-Hing, MD; Alexandra Reynolds, MD; Daryl McHugh, MD; Julia Durrant, MD; Matthew N. Jaffa, DO

When asking physicians to reflect on their years of medical training, it is rare to find one without a formative memory connected to a morbidity...

Behavioral Safety & Patient Alerts in the EMR: Helpful or Harmful?

Written By: Vishal N. Patel, MD; Julia Durrant, MD; Krista Lim-Hing, MD; Matthew N. Jaffa, DO

A 48-year-old African American man with a previous history of poly-substance abuse, traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, and behavioral issues with...

Consent for Brain Death Determination: The Ends Justify the Means - or It Does Not

Written By: Clotilde Balucani, MD; Julia Durrant, MD; Richard K. Choi, DO

A 78-year-old woman has been admitted to the Neurocritical Care Unit. She arrived following a cardiac arrest in the setting of a Hunt and Hess 5...

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The Magnetic Power of the Future: The Iseult CEA 11.7 T MRI

Written By: Shane Musick, MD; Nilufer Yalcin, MD

The Iseult CEA 11.7 Tesla (T) MRI machine marks a significant leap forward in magnetic resonance imaging, offering unmatched magnetic field...

Who Invited Legal Into the Peer Review Conference?

Written By: Krista Lim-Hing, MD; Alexandra Reynolds, MD; Daryl McHugh, MD; Julia Durrant, MD; Matthew N. Jaffa, DO

When asking physicians to reflect on their years of medical training, it is rare to find one without a formative memory connected to a morbidity...

Tricks of the Trade: A Stepwise Approach to Managing Post-TBI Agitation

Written By: Christine Picinich, MS, AGACNP-BC, CCRN

Patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) commonly develop agitation during their recovery.