SEMS Podcast
SEMS Podcast
Podcast Description
Welcome to the SEMS Podcast! We are a Singapore-based podcast, and we aim to provide a platform for emergency medicine updates and education as well as inter-hospital sharing of medical knowledge and experiences. Episodes will be published twice a month, tune in and follow us to be notified of new episodes!
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast covers a variety of themes including emergency medicine education, toxicology, and medical guidelines, with episodes like the 'Teaching Effectively on Shift' focusing on instructional strategies, and 'Introduction to Toxicology & Methemoglobinemia' providing insights into specific toxicological cases and management. Other episodes dissect clinical practices, such as the SAEM GRACE-3 Giddiness Guidelines, ensuring listeners stay current with best practices.
Welcome to the SEMS Podcast! We are a Singapore-based podcast, and we aim to provide a platform for emergency medicine updates and education as well as inter-hospital sharing of medical knowledge and experiences. Episodes will be published once or twice a month, tune in and follow us to be notified of new episodes!
In this episode, Dr Joanna Chan and Dr Matthew Low interview Dr Kei Ouchi, Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School, on the topic of Palliative Emergency Medicine. His work focuses on improving care for adults with palliative care needs through high quality serious illness communications in the ED setting. Tune in to find out more!
Timestamps
00:56 What first drew you to the topic of bringing palliative care to the ED?
04:49 Could you explain why it is important for an ED doctor to be able to handle these situations well?
06:26 What does a goals of care discussion in the emergency department sound like in your practice?
08:59 How can you direct the conversation to help patients and families understand the gravity of their present crisis?
13:21 Tips on high-yield questions that help to bring out the wishes of a patient in a new crisis situation that can help the doctor to make a sound recommendation?
15:41 Navigating situations where patients have deferred serious illness decision-making to their family members
20:48 How much time do you budget for your communication when it is your first time meeting the family?
22:55 In terms of communication, what are the common blind spots that you would like to highlight?
25:19 What ED innovation of the future is likely to have the most impact on ED Palliative Care delivery; What highlights have you seen from your time here with us, and how could we feasibly and meaningfully advance from here?
References
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8219473/
https://connects.catalyst.harvard.edu/Profiles/display/Person/125411
Credits
Music: Life-line by Colorful Sound via Pixabay/SGH Podcast Studio
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