“Alternatives to Intubation for the Older Patient in the Emergency Department”
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Saxe Communications & Philips* present…“Alternatives to Intubation for the Older Patient in the Emergency Department”
Intubation in the emergency department is common and can prevent a patient from dying from a reversible condition. While the benefits of such intubation for young and otherwise healthy patients are clear, it is less obvious whether the benefits of intubation outweigh the risks in older patients. A new study by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital investigated the outcomes for patients aged 65 and older after emergency department intubation across a variety of conditions and disease. According to the lead author, one in 3 older patients who underwent intubation in the emergency department died in the hospital. The webinar will address explain the significance of emergency department visit in the overall illness trajectory of seriously ill patients, and also introduce the best practices for communications regarding intubation in the elderly patient.
Learning Objectives | At the end of this session, participants should be able to:
- Discuss the significance of emergency department (ED) visits for older patients with serious illness
- Define “crisis communication” in regards to ED intubation in older patient
- Discuss the best practice approach to crisis communications in the ED
Presenter:
Kei Ouchi, MD, MPH | Emergency Medicine and Home Hospital Attending Physician | Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine | Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Continuing Education: 1.0 contact hour for Respiratory & Nurses
- Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association of Respiratory Care, 9425 N. MacArthur Blvd. Suite 100, Irving, TX 75063
- Provider (Saxe Healthcare Communications) approved by California Board of Nursing, Provider # 14477 and the Florida Board of Nursing Provider # 50-17032
Educational support provided by Philips
Questions should be directed to Saxe Communications: 561-805-5784 | sshapiro@saxecommunications.com
* NOTE: This is a supplier and industry resource-sponsored webinar. HealthTrust has not approved and/or endorsed the content. This program may contain the mention of products, services, drugs or brands presented in a case study or comparative format. Such examples are intended for educational and informational purposes and should not be perceived as a HealthTrust endorsement of any particular supplier, product, service, drug, brand or approach.
