Essential Emergency & Critical Care

The critical foundations of care for all critically ill patients.
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Course description 

In this course, you will explore Essential Emergency and Critical Care, acquiring a comprehensive understanding of the foundational concepts, essential skills, and indispensable tools required to recognize critical illness, respond quickly and rescue the patient from reversible illness.

This course starts with the foundational principles of critical illness based on a global consensus established about what is "essential". The course then moves through the clinical processes necessary to recognize critically ill patients. Next, the care, response and rescue, for critical illness are covered. Finally, the elements needed for hospital readiness to provide EECC are discussed.
Reviewed by SURGhub, July 2024

This course is provided by:

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  • Specialty: Critical Care Medicine; Perioperative Medicine
  • Language: English
  • Target audience: Physicians, nurses, medical and nursing students and trainees, healthcare hospital workers
  • Level: Basic
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Learning objectives

  • Understand what EECC IS and what EECC IS NOT
  • Identify critical illness using vital signs and physical assessments
  • Provide appropriate first-step essential care to critically ill patients
  • Communicate effectively and in a timely manner with other care team members
  • Recognize the components of hospital readiness for critical care provision

Course structure 

Course instructor

Dr. Ana Maria Crawford

Dr. Crawford is board-certified in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine in the United States and serves as the Director of Global Engagement Strategy for her Department at Stanford University. She is the creator and Editor in Chief of the The LRC.
Dr Ana Maria Crawford

Dr. Ana Maria Crawford

Anesthesiology and
Critical Care Medicine
Stanford University,Department of Anesthesiology,Perioperative and Pain Medicine.

What learners are saying



“This course must be given as a reminder for all medical staff in a planned manner, as it is very critical.”


Nurse, Iraq
"I loved this course because it's focus on clinical aspects. Highly relevant to the routine medical practices. The knowledge gained here can be directly used in routine basis life saving activities."

Medical Student, India

“Every topic is explained clearly and concisely, making it easy to apply the knowledge and improve skills for career success.”


Nurse, India
"I've enjoyed the course, the content accuracy was above expectations and the delivery was also on point. This is definitely going to make an impact in my healthcare provision!"

Medical Technician, Kenya


"The knowledge shared is very vital."



Nurse, Kenya

"I have really enjoyed the integration of video materials into the course, which has enhanced the practicality of my training."

Medical Student, Rwanda

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This course is provided by

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EECC Network - Working Group for Training

EECC (Essential Emergency & Critical Care) is a global network dedicated to advancing the care that should be provided to all critically ill patients in all hospitals in the world. The EECC Working Group for Training is a coalition working to develop training materials to assist in the implementation of EECC across the globe.

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