SCCM Resource Library-Team Ethical Considerations

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Video Summary

In this video, Dr. John Greenwood discusses the ethical considerations related to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest care during the COVID-19 pandemic. He talks about the initial debate among clinicians about whether or not to perform resuscitation due to safety concerns and the impact it had on survival rates. He then presents various studies that provide insights into the outcomes of cardiac arrest care during the pandemic. Dr. Greenwood also emphasizes the ethical obligations healthcare professionals have towards each other in terms of mental health and well-being. He suggests interventions like hot debriefs and the integration of wellness officers to support healthcare workers during these challenging times.

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Ethics End of Life, Quality and Patient Safety, 2022

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Clinician safety and adequacy of personal protective equipment, communication challenges, and hospital/system-level process modifications have left permanent changes after the COVID-19 pandemic. Fostering continued vigilance of team performance, measuring system latent threats, and data vigilance are challenging. Speakers discuss methods to maintain the resuscitation team and system excellence.

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Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Ethics End of Life

Knowledge Area Quality and Patient Safety

Knowledge Level Foundational

Knowledge Level Intermediate

Knowledge Level Advanced

Membership Level Select

Tag Education

Tag Quality and Patient Safety

Year 2022

Keywords

ethical considerations

out-of-hospital cardiac arrest care

COVID-19 pandemic

resuscitation

survival rates

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