Outreach Program Critical Care Calgary

An academic critical care system delivering expert care beyond the walls of the ICU

ICU Outreach is Calgary’s physician-led hospital-wide critical care response model. Similar programs across Canada may be known as Rapid Response Teams (RRT), Medical Emergency Teams (MET), Critical Care Response Teams (CCRT), Critical Care Outreach Teams (CCOT), or Critical Care Outreach Services, depending on the province or healthcare organization.

Our goal is simple: to bring critical care expertise to deteriorating patients wherever they are — providing early recognition, timely intervention, and seamless transition to ICU-level care when needed.

The Calgary ICU Outreach Program provides a unique opportunity to practice broad-spectrum acute and critical care medicine within one of Canada’s largest integrated critical care systems.

About Calgary

Located at the foothills of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, Calgary is consistently recognized as one of Canada’s most livable and fastest-growing cities.

Calgary offers:

• Exceptional quality of life
• Immediate access to world-class outdoor recreation, including Banff and the Rocky Mountains
• Diverse cultural and culinary experiences
• Excellent schools and family-friendly communities
• A major international airport
• A competitive professional environment with no provincial sales tax in Alberta

It is a city where physicians can build rewarding careers while maintaining an exceptional lifestyle.

About the Department of Critical Care Medicine

The Department of Critical Care Medicine (DCCM) is an academic department affiliated with the University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine and operates within the Acute Care Alberta healthcare framework.

DCCM provides adult critical care services across the Calgary Zone through an integrated and collaborative model of care.

Our vision reflects an “ICU without walls” philosophy — extending critical care expertise beyond the physical ICU to support patients, families, and healthcare teams throughout the hospital.

The ICU Outreach team consists of:

• ICU Outreach physician
• Experienced critical care nurse
• Respiratory therapist

Together, the team responds to:

• Clinical deterioration
• Rapid response activations
• Code Blue events
• Urgent critical care consultations

The Outreach physician works closely with ICU teams, hospital physicians, trainees, nurses, respiratory therapists, and allied health professionals to deliver timely, patient-centred care.