A new center is opening in Michigan that specializes in acute care research: the Michigan Center for Integrative Research in Critical Care. The center will conduct research in acute care from a holistic perspective and incorporate evidence-based approaches to patient care. The center is part of a larger effort by UCLA and the Weil Institute to improve patient care through integrative medicine. Its mission is to improve patient outcomes through better patient-centered care, and to achieve this, it will study how the mind affects the body and the mind.
PRIMER
The PRIMER Center for Integrative Research in Clinical Care is a multidisciplinary, academic medical center that is focused on developing evidence-based clinical care for critically ill patients. The multidisciplinary staff at the Center includes 14 investigators and eight full-time staff. The PRIMER team aims to improve critical care medicine by combining cutting-edge bench-to-bedside translational research and world-class clinical practice. The team is committed to addressing multiple etiologies of critical illness.
The M-CIRCC is an innovative program that integrates all areas of critical care, with significant involvement from other schools. Because the NCRC is based on the medical school, researchers from the college of engineering will work closely with them. Additionally, the NCRC is home to the Michigan Medicine Office of Tech Transfer. Those who are interested in research in the field of critical care are encouraged to apply.
MCIRCC
The Michigan Center for Integrative Research in Critical Care is a specialized medical center dedicated to advancing critical care research and innovation. The Center hosts more than 20 active research projects focused on patient care, clinical outcomes, and technology. Research teams work together to address important questions in critical care by developing novel treatments and leveraging existing research. One such project focuses on COVID-19, a virus that has caused devastating deaths in hospitals and health care workers alike.
The MCIRCC has partnered with Fifth Eye to develop predictive tools that can impact patient outcomes at the bedside. The center has also created a de-identified data repository and large animal labs to conduct the latest research. The center’s data-driven research program is focused on machine-learning algorithms for the critical care population. The team uses patient EHR data and real-time waveform data to create predictive models, enabling clinicians to take action before patients suffer a life-threatening condition.
UCLA Critical Care Center
The UCLA Critical Care Center is an inter-disciplinary team of clinicians from various fields, seeking to advance the science of critical care and discover new treatments for these illnesses. The center fosters excellence in critical care medicine, medical education, research, and patient care through interdisciplinary collaborations. Ultimately, it improves patient safety and quality of care. Read on to learn more about the Center’s goals.
The center offers a multidisciplinary educational program that provides clinical training and research for students and practitioners. It includes over 550 faculty members and 1,300 volunteers from 26 clinical departments. It supports many research programs and sponsors several residency programs. It also hosts programs in Medical Genetics, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonology, and Endocrinology. It also sponsors fellowships in Child and Adolescent Medicine and Pediatric Infectious Disease.
Weil Institute
The Weil Family Foundation has made a significant donation to the Weil Institute for integrative research in critical-care, an organization dedicated to improving care for critically ill patients. The Institute’s research will impact major areas of critical care, including cardiac arrest, COVID-19, trauma, and infections. It will also build a pipeline of translational science and products. Kevin Ward, executive director of the Weil Institute, says the foundation’s mission is to save lives.
The Weil Institute for Integrative Research in Critical Care was founded in 1961 as a non-profit public foundation affiliated with the University of Southern California School of Medicine. In 1975, it was incorporated under the laws of the State of California. The Institute’s predecessor was instrumental in initiating the nation’s first cardiovascular resuscitation ward. In 1959, the Institute was part of the USC School of Medicine and the Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center. It later merged with the Center for the Critically Ill at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center.