Joanne McPeake

Article titled 'Post-Intensive Care Syndrome' from JAMA Insights, published January 15, 2026. It discusses advances in critical care, the risk of multidimensional impairments, clinical manifestations, and assessment/diagnosis of PICS.

Post–intensive care syndrome (PICS) is a cluster of physical, cognitive, and psychological impairments that affect more than half of ICU survivors.

💡 Learn more about the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of PICS in this JAMA Insights.

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Photo of award recipient Peter Hartley

Peter Hartley, a THIS Institute junior research fellow has recently been given a Distinguished Service Award by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy @thecsp.bsky.social in recognition of his work on frailty and older person’s care. Find out more about his research and achievements: ths.im/4mvkyxM

Great to see this update @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk - delighted to have been able to support your work.

Three healthcare professionals in scrubs collaborate around a glass wall covered in colourful sticky notes.

Are you an NHS healthcare professional? Have you taken part in a quality improvement project? We’re running a short survey to learn what works, what doesn’t, and what could be done better. Certificates of participation offered. Share your experiences here ths.im/3YPIvXz

Cartoon-style image of 4 different people on a maroon background with the words 'Have you undertaken a quality improvement project in the NHS? We want to hear from you!"

👉Are you a healthcare professional working in the UK? We’re interested in finding out about your most recent experience of quality improvement – good, bad or mixed! Certificates of participation offered.
👉To find out more go to: thiscovery.org/project/unde...
@cuh.nhs.uk @royalpapworth.bsky.social

A healthcare worker helps an older adult adjust his foot on a stationary bike in a rehab setting.

Are you a physio or exercise professional working in stroke or cardiac rehab in the UK? We’re running a short survey to understand how cardiorespiratory training is delivered after stroke/TIA. Certificates of participation offered. Take part here: ths.im/43gqyCI

A healthcare worker helps an older adult adjust his foot on a stationary bike in a rehab setting.

Calling all UK physios & exercise professionals! Whether or not you deliver cardiorespiratory training after stroke or TIA, we want to hear from you. Help improve future care. Fill in the short survey: ths.im/43gqyCI

Spotlight - Alex Malyon - NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre Alex Malyon is Joint Lead for Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Professionals Research and Senior Research Leader, Nursing and Midwifery.

Happy International Nurses Day! To commemorate this special day, we caught up with Joint Lead for Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Professionals Research - Alex Malyon!
👉 Full interview: bit.ly/4jO2NJf
#OurNursesOurFuture #IND2025
@cuh.nhs.uk @cambridgeuni.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @rcn.org.uk

How racism affects health Our report with the Runnymede Trust highlights large and unacceptable variations in how the building blocks of health are experienced by ethnicity.

Our report with @runnymedetrust.bsky.social reveals stark inequalities in access to the building blocks of good health by ethnicity, and identifies ways in which structural racism operates across our labour market, housing systems and the lived environment ⬇

What is meant by quality and safety in the critical care environment, and how did COVID 19 impact it? @taralamont.bsky.social is joined by @jomcpeake.bsky.social, Debbie Clark & Annelieke Driessen to discuss what this extraordinary crisis meant for patients and staff. Listen now ths.im/41VDBtY

NIHR Cambridge BRC PPIE Funding call - NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre

👉Early career NIHR Cambridge BRC-associated researcher?
👉 Interested in applying for up to £1000 for support inclusive #PPIE activity?

👉 Find out more: bit.ly/42sUI6x

@cuhnhs.bsky.social @cambridgeuni.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @royalpapworth.bsky.social @jameslindalliance.bsky.social #funding

Research Associate - Life Support: Technologies, Institutions and Experiences in the History of Intensive Care Medicine, 1945-2020:Oxford Road

Job Klaxon: come and join us. We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work on a project on the history of intensive care medicine, directed by @fcondrau.bsky.social in Zurich and me in Manchester.

www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

For frank & honest conversations unpacking what works (and what doesn’t) in healthcare improvement, the Listen to THIS podcast from @thisinstitute.bsky.social explores current and enduring challenges and the work to address them. First episode launches 26 February. Learn more https://ths.im/3Qy2e9B

Do you ❤️ editorials as much as I do?

Just out in #journal_CHESTCritCare, S Godfrey has a great one on the importance of understanding causes of death on ECMO.

Editorial:

chestcc.org/article/S2949-…

Study:

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#OpenAccess

Top ten research priorities for sepsis research: UK James Lind Alliance priority setting partnership Sepsis is defined as a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection.1 Sepsis is a substantial global health problem due to its high incidence and associated m...

What's your priority ? www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Help develop a quality indicator set for perioperative care This project seeks input from patients, carers and healthcare staff to collaborate on a standard set of quality indicators for perioperative care, and improve the way such indicators are developed.

Calling #NHS colleagues. There is still time to share your views on the best ways to measure standards of care before, during, and after #surgery.

Part 1 of our study closes on 6 Jan!

Take part in both stages and receive a certificate as evidence of contribution to research.

Fixing pulse oximeters requires federal might and possible legal action, researchers say The devices remain unreliable in darker skinned people. Researchers say more guidance, enforcement and even legal action may be needed to spur improvement.

“More is needed to help develop and bring to market newer [ #PulseOx ] devices that don’t have the same problems,” said Shachar. “Once we have alternatives, more thinking needs to be done about whether we can remove the older devices”

www.statnews.com/2024/12/30/f... via @statnews.com

New from @iwashyna.bsky.social and colleagues in @accpchest.bsky.social Chest Critical Care. Exploratory data examining in-ICU opioid choice and potential impact on one year outcomes.

www.chestcc.org/article/S294...

Definitions, epidemiology, and outcomes of persistent/chronic critical illness: a scoping review for translation to clinical practice - Critical Care Background Medical advances in intensive care units (ICUs) have resulted in the emergence of a new patient population—those who survive the initial acute phase of critical illness, but require prolong...

Interesting overview of persistent/chronic critical illness.

ccforum.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Help develop a quality indicator set for perioperative care This project seeks input from patients, carers and healthcare staff to collaborate on a standard set of quality indicators for perioperative care, and improve the way such indicators are developed.

Do you work in the #NHS? We need your help to identify the best ways to measure standards of care before, during, & after #surgery.

Part 1 closes 6 Jan

Part 2 opens in Feb

Take part and receive a certificate of participation as evidence of contribution to research.

New @annalsats.bsky.social

Lest a Smoky Haze of Doubt Suffocate Progress Towards Better Pulse Oximeters

This was fun to write with Vincent Ni @jlynch13.bsky.social @hauschildt.bsky.social @drtomori.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1513/Anna... PubMed: 39700509

#FixPulseOx #FixTheDamnMachines