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Safety Equals Trust with PPAHS: RT Sidebar Podcast

By Michael W. Wong, JD (Executive Director, Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety)

I was honored to be a guest on RT Sidebar, a place to facilitate dialogue regarding the respiratory therapist profession hosted by Vapotherm.

On the podcast, I talked about why I set up the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety and the key patient safety initiatives like the Enhanced Respiratory Care program. Here are highlights from that podcast:

RT Sidebar

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The Ongoing Evolution of the Enhanced Respiratory Care Program

Michael Wong, JD and Gene Gantt, RRT, FAARC discuss the past, present, and future of the Enhanced Respiratory Care program in the latest podcast episodes.

  • Initial development of the Enhanced Respiratory Care partnership
  • The many safety and financial benefits created for all involved parties 
  • Future plans to improve the standards further and expand on a global level

By Rob Caiati, M.A., Freelance Writer and Researcher (https://www.robcaiati.com)

The Enhanced Respiratory Care (ERC) program began in 2002 as an outline of best practices for optimally weaning patients in Tennessee off long-term mechanical ventilation. The program has since evolved into a national standard of care with a multitude of additional benefits through the partnership with Michael Wong, JD, Executive Director of the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS), a non-profit advocating for patient health and safety priorities. 

During a recent podcast conversation Michael and the developer of the Enhanced Respiratory Care standards, Gene Gantt, RRT, FAARC, sat down to discuss the program in greater depth, recounting how their partnership came about, the unique benefits for various stakeholders through accreditation and certification, along with looking ahead to what the future holds for the program’s growth. 

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3 Must View Podcasts on Reducing Opioid-Related Adverse Events

Editor’s note: In this personal message from the Founder and Executive Director, Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety, Michael Wong invites you to listen to 3 must view podcasts on reducing opioid-related adverse events.

By Michael Wong, JD (Founder and Executive Director, Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety)

Watch and share these 3 Clinical Education Podcasts on how to reduce opioid-related adverse events.

Our podcasts feature health and safety experts on the latest recommendations and best practices:

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Patient Safety Weekly Must Reads (April 8, 2017)

This week in #patientsafety, we released a video that summarizes experiences of clinicians in improving opioid safety in their hospital or healthcare facility, and reminds us of the tragic consequences of adverse events and deaths that may ensue if clinicians and healthcare executives are not proactive in promoting safety. From around the web, a look at alarm fatigue, pre-surgical counselling on opioid use, and reactions to a sepsis awareness campaign.

From PPAHS:

Nine Minutes to Improving Opioid Safety: PPAHS Releases Patient Safety Video. Over 10 hours of in-depth interviews released by PPAHS in 2016 distilled into 9 minutes.

From Around the Web:

How Redesigning The Abrasive Alarms Of Hospital Soundscapes Can Save Lives. Alarm fatigue continues to be a problem at hospitals.

Here’s something that curbs opioid use: Pre-surgical counseling. This surgeon shows a video on opioid safety to patients before undergoing surgery, and says it works at reducing opioid use.

Sepsis awareness campaigner reacts to health board responses. Health boards in the UK are working on reducing sepsis, but some are wary of a widower’s awareness campaign.

Death of 18-Year Old Amanda Abbiehl and Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression: Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety Releases Podcast on Fifth Death Anniversary

In honor of July 17, the day that 18-year old Amanda Abbiehl died five years ago after being connected to a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA), the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS) has released the podcast, “Opioid-Induced Respiratory Compromise Can Be Prevented”.

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