Archive for category Discussion

Risk Assessment and Aggressiveness

Discussion of risk assessment and aggressiveness. Also an audio clip from a live performance by me on tenor and Green Eggs and Sam at Trax with Ken Leone on vocals from 10 years ago. Some sax work I’m most proud of. Thanks for listening. JY

How To Get The Most Out of Scenario Training

Almost all agencies use scenario training. But this training can lead to training scars that impair real life performance. This is a discussion of how to get the most from this type of training.

Also an original song I wrote and performed bookending the podcast. Thanks for listening. JY

Improving Care and Performance

Discussion of steps you can take to improve performance in your organization. A little from a flute quintet I put together at home. Thanks for listening. JY

Introduction to Performance Improvement

This is a basic introduction to the principles of performance improvement. This is relevant for every hospital, fire department, and EMS agency. Thanks for listening

Respiratory Failure

I discuss respiratory failure and ventilator management. Visit uvatraumateam.com and buy some UVA trauma swag. Thanks for listening. JY

Getting better at low frequency, high risk situations

Discussion of strategies to improve performance at high risk low frequency events. Thanks for listening. JY

EMS and Hospital Critical Care Perspectives

A discussion of the problem of limited knowledge of what goes on in the hospital outside of the ED. The important of rapid and effective resuscitation and airway control in hyperacute patients. A recording of me playing a great etude by Lennie Niehaus. Thanks for listening, visit uvatraumateam.com.

DNR Does Not Mean DN (Do Nothing)

A discussion of the danger of EMS providers backing off on patients because of their age, a DNR order when the patient does not require CPR or intubation but only requires good care, or their belief that the patient will have a bad outcome. Important listening for those of you that want to withhold care from these patients in the field. Thanks for listening. JY

EMS and Medical Education

A discussion of the similarities and differences between the way we train paramedics and physicians. A little sax from me and Jeff Todd on a Spyro Gyra Tunes. Thanks for listening. JY

The Concept of Standard Work

I talk about Standard Work, and how to create processes to do things the right way every time, no matter who is doing it. Not as exciting as talking about bloody trauma patients, but a necessary discussion in this day and age. Thanks for listening, JY.