Guidelines for the construction and management of critical care medicine in China (2025 Edition)
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Critical care medicine is a clinical medical discipline that studies the pathogenesis, progression, diagnosis, and management of life-threatening diseases caused by various etiological factors. The Intensive Care Unit (ICU), as the core clinical setting of critical care medicine, is responsible for the full-cycle management of critically ill patients, covering a series of comprehensive measures from early warning to rehabilitation. In 2024, the National Health Commission and seven other ministries jointly issued the "Opinions on Strengthening the Capacity Building of Critical Care Medical Services", promoting the discipline into a new stage of high‑quality development. Based on this, the Chinese Society of Critical Care Medicine (CSCCM) organized domestic experts to discuss and formulate the "Guidelines for the Construction and Management of Critical Care Medicine in China (2025 Edition)." The guidelines focus on core elements of discipline organization and development, covering nine areas: ICU ward construction, ICU admission criteria, staffing and technical requirements for professionals, equipment configuration, quality management, professional training and continuing education, scientific research, response to public health emergencies, and improved service models. The working group initially formed recommended entries through initiation, literature search and screening, and synthesis of medical evidence. The preliminary recommendations were then revised through expert panel reviews, remote and face-to-face meetings, revisions, and finally finalized by voting at the Standing Committee of CSCCM, resulting in the establishment of foundational and developmental discipline construction guidelines. The guidelines apply to ICUs in secondary and above healthcare institutions, providing a scientific framework for discipline planning, construction, and management to enhance the quality of critical care services. Practice guideline registration: Practice Guideline Registration for Transparency (PREPARE-2025CN972).
Source: Journal of Intensive Medicine
Authors: Dechang Chen, Jianfeng Wu, Hui Xie, Xijing Zhang, Shuhan Cai, Dechang Chen, Wei Du, Wan-Jie Gu, Bo Hu, Lu Ke, Airan Liu, Jiao Liu, Yun Long, Qianyi Peng, You Shang, Yanfei Shen, Xuan Song, Changsong Wang, Jianfeng Wu, Hui Xie, Jianfeng Xie, Yonghao Xu, Haiyan Yin, Sheng Zhang, Xijing Zhang, Huiying Zhao, Xiang Zhou, Youzhong An, Dechang Chen, Bin Du, Xiangdong Guan, Yuan Gao, Xiaobo Huang, Yingzi Huang, Yan Kang, Yimin Li, Jianguo Li, Weiqin Li, Wenxiong Li, Hong Liu, Jian Liu, Penglin Ma, Xiaochun Ma, Zhiyong Peng, Chuanyun Qian, Haibo Qiu, Bingyu Qin, Songjing Shi, Tongwen Sun, Chunting Wang, Hongliang Wang, Jianfeng Wu, Bin Xiong, Lei Xu, Yuan Xu, Jing Yan, Yi Yang, Kaijiang Yu, Xiangyou Yu, Mingyan Zhao, Lina Zhang, Xijing Zhang, Ruiqiang Zheng, Fachun Zhou, Feihu Zhou, Jianxin Zhou, Yan Kang, Xiangdong Guan, Dechang Chen
Language: English
Subfield: Health Information Management
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,100
Awards: G2332228438, G7369091215, G8782956823
OpenAlex ID: W7117537997