Healthcare is a high-stakes industry prone to crises; this is especially true for acute care specialties like anesthesiology and emergency medicine, where healthcare providers must treat critically ill patients while dealing with diagnostic ambiguity, resource constraints, and numerous disruptions in chaotic work environments. Medical practitioners must follow well-coordinated team-based strategies to provide safe and effective patient care. CRM (crisis resource management) is a collection of ideas that help teams operate at their best.