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PC Trials at State of Science: Tom LeBlanc, Kate Courtright, & Corita Grudzen

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We all, when bombarded with information have to take certain elements of a decision and focus on those; and in the ICU, you can imagine, we’re bombarded with information a lot. And that helped them focus on that instead of, say, the blood pressure, the vasopressors or the ventilator settings that day. Eric: Okay.

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POLST Evidence and Update: Kelly Vranas, Abby Dotson, Karl Steinberg, and Scott Halpern

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So I do think it’s useful to have that additional information. I can on one hand count the patients I’ve cared for who didn’t want mechanical ventilation. We do have the information of both our emergent call center and our electronic methods to access those forms. Do you find that helpful, that section?

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Should we prioritize the unvaccincated for treatment? Govind Persad and Emily Largent

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If I was somebody where if I had had to miss work, if I was, say, the sole caregiver for kids and I had dealt with side effects, it might have been more of a sacrifice. Govind Persad and Emily Largent appeared first on A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Podcast for Every Healthcare Professional. I was glad to be protected against harm.

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Telemedicine in a Post-Pandemic World: Joe Rotella, Brooke Calton, Carly Zapata

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We did the Geriatric 5M approach to telemedicine with Lauren Mo. We sometimes take care of patients who are on home ventilators, so coming in for an office visit is not practically feasible. Brooke: I feel like you’re getting better year after year, so good. Alex: Hope so. So that song was already taken so we can’t do it.