Respiratory Institute Outcomes

Medical Intensive Care Unit

The Respiratory Institute’s Department of Critical Care Medicine manages and staffs the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) at Cleveland Clinic. With a total of 64 beds across 5 nursing units and > 4000 admissions per year, it is one of the largest MICUs in the US. The unit is staffed by board-certified intensivists who provide in-house coverage 24 hours a day.

In 2022, the total number of admissions to the MICU at Cleveland Clinic main campus was 4086. An average of 11 critically ill patients were admitted every day, with almost 24% of patients transferred from outside hospitals to receive advanced specialized critical care at the MICU. Cleveland Clinic’s critical care transport team is capable of bringing the sickest of patients from anywhere in the world.

Podcasts

Cleveland Clinic Respiratory Institute hosts two different podcasts. Available on Apple, Google, Soundcloud and Spotify. Click on a link below to find and listen to the following podcasts:

‘The Critical Role Families Play in the ICU’ hosted by Raed Dweik, MD, MBA, Chair of the Respiratory Institute at Cleveland Clinic with guest Hassan Khouli, MD, Chair of the Department of Critical Care Medicine. Find it at Respiratory Inspirations.

‘Mechanical Ventilation’ hosted by Hassan Khouli, MD, Chair of the Department of Critical Care Medicine, with guest Eduardo Mireles-Cabodevila, MD, FCCM, Director of the Critical Care Medicine Department at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus. Find it at both Respiratory Exchange and Respiratory Inspirations.

‘Post-Intensive-Care Syndrome (PICS)’ hosted by Hassan Khouli, MD, Chair of the Department of Critical Care Medicine, with guest Michelle Biehl, MD, MS, Director of the Post-ICU Recovery Clinic. Find it at Respiratory Inspirations.

‘Respiratory Support in the ICU’ hosted by Eduardo Mireles-Cabodevila, MD, FCCM, Director of the Critical Care Medicine Department at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, with guest Umur Hatipoğlu, MD, MBA, Enterprise Medical Director of Respiratory Therapy, Section Head of Respiratory Therapy in the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Director, COPD Center. Find it at Respiratory Inspirations.

• Respiratory Exchange. For our medical professionals audience, visit: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/podcasts/respiratory-exchange
• Respiratory Inspirations. Suitable for any audience interested in learning more about conditions affecting your respiratory health as we discuss related diseases, causes, treatments, innovations and what the future may bring. Visit: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/podcasts/respiratory-inspirations