Archive for category Clinical Pearls

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.

Cardiac Trauma

Discussion of cardiac injuries. Go to uvatraumateam.com and check out our stuff. Thanks for listening JY

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.

Clinical Stories – Blood On The Highway

Description of a major auto crash and severely head injured patient. Also a discussion of the ethics of resuscitating trauma patients as organ donors. Some tape of a live performance I did of Just The Way You Are from a few years ago. Thanks for listening. JY

Clinical Stories – Who you going to believe, me or your lying eyes?

Story of a patient whose clinical story lead one way, but whose data told a different story. Also, a little Charlie Parker Quintet recreation from Supersax I did doing all the sax parts myself over the break. Thanks for listening. JY