Deep Dive: Brain Death -- Online (DEEP24DON)-Impact of the Guidelines on Patients and the Critical Care Community

Impact of the Guidelines on Patients and the Critical Care Community

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Dr. Lori Schetter, a professor in critical care medicine, neurology, and neurosurgery, discussed the impact of revised guidelines on determining brain death in the critical care community in the United States. She emphasized the importance of standardization, state laws, and institutional policies in the process. Dr. Schetter highlighted the need for provider education, credentialing, and competency maintenance. She addressed factors like training, proctoring, and the use of telemedicine in brain death examinations. The importance of communication with families, team alignment, and having clear policies for clinical and apnea testing was stressed. Resources such as checklists, toolkits, and training courses were recommended for conducting brain death determinations appropriately. Dr. Schetter emphasized the need for accuracy, sensitivity, and standardization in determining brain death to build public trust and provide compassionate care.

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Lori Shutter

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Dr. Lori Schetter

brain death guidelines

critical care community

standardization

provider education

telemedicine

family communication

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