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Ross Orpet, MD
A board certified emergency medicine physician practicing in Colorado, I completed my residency at Denver Health Medical Center, as well as a fellowship in Emergency Medical Services. I got my start in emergency medicine working as a paramedic at the Denver Health Paramedic Division..
Will Berry, FP-C, NR-P
I have worked in EMS for 13 years and caught the bug to be involved in emergency response after working as a wilderness guide in Colorado. Most of my career was with the Denver Health Paramedic Division where I spent several years as a Lieutenant. I am currently a practicing critical care paramedic in North Carolina.
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Paramedic training is over, you’re in the front seat now. Whether day 1 or day 1,000 you can’t shake the fear you’re underprepared. You were taught to systematically decide if A… do B. But what if “A” wasn’t in the book? The truth is each emergency call is too unique to teach the right response to every situation. We need to go beyond algorithmic thinking and understand deeper principles, the WHY behind the algorithm. When every decision counts you want to rely on a framework that will guide you when things don’t make sense. EMS cast is your resource to build that framework. Through discussions with experts, review of evidence-based best practices, and real-world case studies we teach you one step past what you learned in paramedic school. But all of this advanced education is connected back to the guiding principles that answer the question- “at the end of the day, what actually matters to the patient I have in front of me?” Our mission is to elevate your practice and help you improve patient outcomes in every emergency situation. You may not feel ready, you may not feel like you know enough, but by understanding the guiding principles of emergency medicine you can become an expert EMS clinician. Because what you do matters.
In this episode, we discuss the profound impact that one patient’s organ donation can have on society. Even when not every patient gets to go home, the ability to donate organs can positively affect up to 80 people, multiplying our impact and service to the community. Guest Chris Meeks, a critical care flight paramedic and organ recovery coordinator discusses the ethical considerations and the surprising impact EMS has on the potential for organ donation, even in cases that appear to be ‘lost causes’. Tune in to understand how your work in EMS may have more far-reaching positive effects than you realize.
00:00 Introduction: The Impact of EMS on Organ Donation
00:43 Ethical Considerations in Organ Donation
01:10 Current Research and EMS’s Role
02:04 Guest Introduction: Chris Meeks
05:04 Ethical Dilemmas and Future Directions
08:25 Organ Donation Criteria and Processes
13:28 Conclusion: The Importance of EMS in Organ Donation
Guest/Cast/Crew information-
Guest- Chris Meeks, Critical Care Flight Paramedic, Organ Recovery Coordinator
Host- Ross Orpet, Will Berry
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