Summary: The Society of Critical Care Medicine's (SCCM) Advocacy Caucus in Washington, D.C. proved a great success, as several governmental leaders helped spread the Right Care, Right NowTM message while highlighting important issues facing critical care. Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., co-chair of the 21st Century Health Care Caucus and the person responsible for uniting Sen. Hillary Clinton, D- N.Y., and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich on healthcare reform, was among those to voice support for SCCM and its movement to improve critical care.
