CHEST 2023 On Demand Pass-Good to Great: Changing the Practice of Respiratory Care

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In this video, Dr. Sarah Mirza and Dr. David Vines discuss the importance of collaboration between medical directors and respiratory therapists to provide optimal patient care. They highlight the changing healthcare landscape, which now focuses on value and cost-efficiency. Dr. Mirza emphasizes the role of medical directors in promoting job satisfaction, providing clinical autonomy, addressing inappropriate orders, and encouraging education and skill development. She also emphasizes the importance of building a collaborative relationship by defining roles, attending clinical practice meetings, advocating for the respiratory care department, and developing policies together. Dr. Vines discusses the use of protocols, specifically the Respiratory Assessment and Allocation of Therapy (RAT) score, which helps therapists assess and allocate therapy based on patient need. He also suggests the use of standardized protocols and the need for collaborative research in respiratory care. Overall, they emphasize the importance of strong medical leadership and teamwork between medical directors and respiratory therapists to improve patient care and outcomes in respiratory therapy.

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Category Respiratory Care

Session ID 2022

Speaker Sara Mirza

Speaker Kevin ONeil

Speaker David Vines

Track Respiratory Care

Keywords

collaboration

medical directors

respiratory therapists

patient care

healthcare landscape

value

job satisfaction

protocols

respiratory care