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EDUCATOR

ALS

Will They Escape? A How-To Session on
Developing a Custom Escape Room

Death Communication: The Missing Piece
of Resuscitation

ASHLYN CORNETT, NRP; LAURA ELLIOTT

ALEXANDRA Y. JABR, MS, EMT-P

Attention educators! Do you find that your providers are unenthusiastic in their current learning environment? Are you looking for new
ways to engage your personnel in training? Join us as we uncover
the secrets to plan, develop, and successfully execute an EMS Escape
Room! This content is designed for educators looking to tap into
their creative side and deploy a different learning model. This model
provides an interactive experience for your providers to apply skills
and knowledge in a fun and engaging atmosphere.

Research continues to stress the importance of remaining on scene
for up to 30 minutes in an effort to improve the outcomes and
survivability of cardiac arrest patients. But what happens when even
the most successful efforts result in futility and a patient must be
pronounced? Historically, institutions have failed to prepare first
responders for this outcome, and " training " for these situations is
experiential, at best. As a result, crews continue to default into a
" transport for the family, " " PR CPR, " or " just for show " mentality
that further contributes to the cultural resistance we currently face.
We have failed to recognize our unique role in the grieving (healing)
process, which begins for the survivors at the moment we determine
time of death of the patient. In this class, you will learn how to communicate with bystanders effectively and how to identify the process
of grief, as well as understand the positive impact first responders can
have on survivors when we remain on scene.

MIH/CP

The Medic Will See You Now: Delivering
Care in a Homeless Shelter
DAVID A. MIRAMONTES, MD
San Antonio is home to Texas' largest
homeless shelter, which may have more than
2,000 inhabitants on any given night. The
shelter is the largest generator of 9-1-1 calls in the city of San Antonio.
The UT Health San Antonio Office of the Medical Director and San
Antonio Fire Department developed a clinic-style concept staffed by
paramedics inside the homeless shelter. This decreases 9-1-1 calls to
the campus location and transports to hospitals. Although this
population suffers from severe health disparities and is at risk for an
emergency, they often have needs that could be better addressed by
a dedicated overnight clinic. Dr. Miramontes and Dr. C.J. Winckler
developed and taught the paramedics how to perform this unique
alternative care through an intensive training program. Quality
assurance has proven the program to be successful, and the
investment has paid for itself with a reduction in 9-1-1 calls and
increased workforce satisfaction.
EDUCATOR

Why We Need the Humanities; Improving
Healthcare Through Movies, Music, Art,
and Literature
RICK SLAVEN, MPS, NRP, CCP
Medical humanities is an interdisciplinary field of medicine that
includes the humanities, social science, and the arts and their
application to medical education and practice. The humanities help
us understand and relate to people-a crucial factor in building and
maintaining relationships and, thus, in providing effective healthcare.
Improving medical practitioners' abilities to understand and relate to
patients is one of the primary issues the emerging interdisciplinary
field of medical humanities is trying to address. The revitalized focus
on the patients' perspective in healthcare provides an added impetus
for the contemplation of the patient experience. The goal is to show
students how humanities and the arts can help them develop both
critical thinking and empathy to better understand their patients'
illness experiences, the doctor/medical team-patient/family relationships, provider self-care, and various other aspects of healthcare.

9:15 AM-10:15 AM
ALS

After the Airway is Placed
KEVIN T. COLLOPY, MHL, FP-C, NRP, CMTE
Once an airway is placed, our job of airway management is far from
over. Prehospital providers still need to continuously reassess the
airway as well as provide proper breathing management. This presentation introduces best practices for continued airway protection
and evaluation, improved breathing and ventilation care, utilization
of end-tidal carbon dioxide, and how to plan for the lost airway. Come
join in a discussion of how to anticipate and manage what might
come up the airway, maximize oxygen administration and carbon dioxide elimination, effectively use a bag-valve mask to prevent increased
intrathoracic pressure, and position a patient to make your job easier.

EDUCATOR

The Medical Mystery Escape Room
ASHLYN CORNETT, NRP; LAURA ELLIOTT
Use your knowledge, apply your skills. Bet you'll be thankful for all
those drills. To save your patients, push the meds. Maybe they won't
end up dead. Use the keys to get a clue. Find your answers before they
find you. It's brains, not brawn, that will get you out. Escape this room
and remove all doubt!
MIH/CP

New Treat-at-Home Partnership
Opportunities for EMS
STEVEN KROLL, MHA
By forging a new partnership between EMS
providers, insurers, and emergency physicians,
UCM brings emergency medicine triage
directly to the location of the patient. With telehealth communication
that includes responding EMS crews, a patient can be assessed,
diagnosed, referred, and treated in place. The Virtual ER reduces
unnecessary hospital ER visits, freeing up EMS resources and time for
patients with true emergencies. Through health insurance
partnerships, the Virtual ER pays EMS agencies for treat-at-home
visits. UCM's EMS partnerships have rapidly expanded during 2020,
securing EMS payment opportunities for treat-at-home for Medicaid
Managed Care, Medicare Advantage, and commercial insurance
patients across a growing swath of Upstate New York. A growing body
of evidence is being collected that shows a high percentage of
patients calling 9-1-1 for non-emergent conditions can be successfully
treated at home, rather than in the emergency room. This has added
extra value during the COVID-19 pandemic. Demonstrated savings has
expanded health insurer participation, making this a viable
innovation pathway for a growing number of for-profit, fire-based,
and not-for-profit EMS agencies. After the short introduction to the
concept at the 2020 Virtual EMS World, this presentation will examine
data and key performance indicators that drive the success of EMS
treat-at-home.
PEDS/GERIATRICS/SPEC POPS

Peds Scenarios in Seconds: Hands-On
Practice and Playtime
SCOTT DEBOER, RN, MSN, EMT-P; LISA M. DEBOER, NREMT-P/PI,
CET; MARY E. MUSE, CPT
" What I hear, I forget. What I see, I remember. What I do, I understand. " Xunzi (340-245 BC). Go beyond the Basics of Broselow and
Handling Handtevy in this all hands-on, rapid rotation-based review
of pediatric emergency care. Team based scenarios will review the
key features of various peds " cheat sheets " as well as ways to identify
essential equipment, master medications, and more to minimize the
terrors of tiny tots and traumas. Remember, " Practice makes perfect, "
and, " Proper planning prevents poor pediatric performance! "
Note: Maximum 36 students. Must pre-register online.

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