Minnesota Critical Care Collaborative (MC3) | Minnesota Critical Care Collaborative

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The M Health Fairview Critical Care Domain operates a collaborative, system-wide model that integrates interdisciplinary expertise across all adult ICUs within the M Health Fairview system. It unites academic departments from the University of Minnesota with community partners to provide continuous, high-quality critical care in various ICU settings, including medical, surgical, cardiovascular, and affiliate units like neuroscience and cardiac care.

Care is enhanced through on-site and tele-ICU intensivist coverage, supported by a hub-and-spoke telemedicine model that ensures efficient triage and seamless transitions to higher-level care when needed. This emphasizes standardized practices, driven by dedicated research, education, and data-informed performance improvement initiatives. Regular multidisciplinary forums foster innovation, consistency, and quality improvements, aiming to enhance patient outcomes and reduce care costs across the system.

Critical Care Across the State

From our two critical care hubs in the Twin Cities to satellite ICUs across Minnesota, University of Minnesota clinicians are delivering high-quality, innovative care statewide. Through a hub-and-spoke model, we combine telemedicine, centralized triage, and strong academic-community partnerships to provide pioneering intensivist-led care.

Whether in a regional hospital or academic center, patients benefit from the same level of specialized expertise. Our integrated approach streamlines transfers, enhances bedside care, and drives consistency through data-driven quality improvement, interdisciplinary collaboration, and education.