Pre-Hospital Bariatric Care: Patient and Provider Safety [2024] | |||||||||||||||
Date: Thursday, March 8, 2018 Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Location: Greater Columbus Convention Center Room: Hall C Speakers: Nirav Rana, Bariatric Surgeon, OhioHealth Robert Lowe, System EMS Medical Director, OhioHealth Michael Duncan, Lieutenant, Worthington Fire & EMS Track: Emergency Preparedness and Response Secondary Track: Ergonomics and Overexertion Session Type: Educational Session Skill Level: All Levels Description: The presenter describes how medical simulation was used by Worthington Ohio Fire Department to improve their standard operating procedure for removing a bariatric victim of fire from a structure. He discusses the extrication and transport of bariatric patients in a manner that is safe for both the patient and the provider. Additionally, he discusses the physiologic changes of bariatric patients and how these changes can impact pre-hospital medical care. A demonstration of safe transport procedures is included. Learning Objectives: Explain how bariatric victims of fire may require a change in standard operating procedure Describe safe transport of bariatric patients Recognize physiologic differences in bariatric patients
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