Episode 141 - How to Not Save Lives w/Brett Weiner

End-of-life care is part of EMS, but many systems aren't prepared to provide it well. In this episode, we explore how prehospital teams can integrate palliative care into their practice, recognize when the goal should shift from prolonging life to providing comfort, and build systems that support patients and families during some of their most difficult moments. We discuss practical approaches to caring for patients at the end of life, the role of EMS in honoring goals of care, and what it takes to develop a system that supports clinicians rather than simply transporting patients to the next level of care.

And then there is the part we don't always talk about: what happens when the patient is someone you know? A colleague. A friend. A family member. Maybe even the person who works beside you every shift.

This episode takes a practical and deeply human look at end-of-life care in the prehospital environment, and how we can be better prepared for the calls that stay with us long after the shift ends.

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