Ep. 152 Deep Dive: Palliative Extubation

Prehospital Emergency Care Podcast

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Amelia Breyre, the lead author of Multidisciplinary Lessons from Palliative Extubations at Home, to discuss the complexities and collaborative efforts involved in facilitating palliative extubations at home. Dr. Breyre shares insights from two remarkable cases, highlighting how multidisciplinary coordination between critical care, palliative care, EMS, and hospice teams made it possible for patients to return home for end-of-life care. This conversation offers important lessons for EMS clinicians and physicians committed to improving patient-centered care at the end of life.

Featured Article

Breyre, A. M., Grammatico, M., Policastro, A., Ingram, C. J., Prsic, E., Sussman, L. S., & Couturier, K. (2024). Multidisciplinary Lessons from Palliative Extubations at Home. *Prehospital Emergency Care*, 1-4. 🔗 Read the article: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10903127.2024.2420198

Resources

EMS Care of Adult Hospice Patients – A Position Statement and Resource Document of NAEMSP and AAHPM 🔗 Access the document: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10903127.2023.2193978

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