About CVCCM
Central Valley Critical Care Medicine is the largest Critical Care Group in the Central Valley with over 20 board certified intensivists. Locally owned and operated, specializing in the delivery of critical care services.
CVCCM was established with the vision of reshaping the care delivery model. Starting in the ICU, CVCCM seeks to provide high quality and efficient care while containing costs. CVCCM strives to meet its vision through streamlined best practices, with an emphasis on efficiency, implemented under a unified management team.
Our History
Central Valley Critical Care Medicine is the largest Critical Care Group in the Central Valley with over 20 board certified intensivists. Locally owned and operated, specializing in the delivery of critical care services.
Our Philosophy
CVCCM was established with the vision of reshaping the care delivery model. Starting in the ICU, CVCCM seeks to provide high quality and efficient care while containing costs. CVCCM strives to meet its vision through streamlined best practices, with an emphasis on efficiency, implemented under a unified management team.
RESHAPING THE DELIVERY CARE MODEL:
By integrating intensive care and hospitalist care under one group, we are redefining the delivery care model. This is best evidenced in the intermediate critical care unit, where intensivists, hospitalists and APPs all work together under one team to effectively triage, manage, and transition patients.
"This is a unique integrated delivery model, rapidly pooling resources together from intensivists, hospitalists and APPs. Ensuring the very best care can be provided to our patients, in a exceptionally efficient manner that saves lives, reduces unnecessary resources, and improves length of stay."
- Chad Applegate - DOO ICCU
"Having the critical care team in both the ICU and ICCU has been a great addition to our Medical Center, enhancing throughput and resulting in both improved care and communication for patients, families, staff and providers"
-Jon Knudson - Director of Renal, Oncology and Critical Care Services
Kaweah Delta Health Care District
OUR COMMITMENT
Committed to meeting governing bodies benchmarks, including sepsis and stroke management.
Holds accountability at the forefront of its principles for elevating the delivery of care throughout the hospital system.
Focused on best patient outcomes while minimizing hospital expenditures and maximizing hospital return on investments.
Commitment to work with the medical staff and multidisciplinary care team to achieve the best evidence-based practice guidelines.
How We Succeed
Detailed analysis of the current ICU system.
Integrate ICU leadership within the medical staff and multidisciplinary care team
Immediate commitment to redesigning suboptimal order-set/protocols/care practices into the very best evidence-based principles.
Educate the multidisciplinary care team
Establish the ICU dashboard and optimize benchmark targets.
Emphasize safe practices and minimize hospital acquired infections.
OUR GOALS
Reduction in Mortality
Reduction in Mechanical Ventilation Days
Reduction in Length of Stay
Reduction in Hospital Acquired / Associated infections/events.
Improve patient/family and staff satisfaction.
Improve documentation and reduce clinical documentation specialists queries.
Commit to Leapfrog and Joint Commission standards
Support expansion into targeted new service lines.