• Reduces mortality
• Lowers hospital-acquired infections and complications such as venous thrombosis
• Decreases ICU and hospital length of stay
• Increases patient, family, medical staff and nurse satisfaction
• Enhances compliance with Leapfrog Group/Joint Commission guidelines for ICU care
• Decreases use of hospital resources including mechanical ventilation and diagnostic testing
• Improves ability to recruit and retain medical and nursing staff

We are dedicated to advancing the practice of critical care medicine. Study after study shows that the intensivist model outperforms traditional intensive care approaches, with major benefits for patients as well as hospitals. The Intensivist Group refines the intensivist approach by applying the best knowledge and practices available into a formal program that saves more lives and helps more patients recover faster and more fully.