Dr. Maia Dorsett joins us again! You may remember her from the Thinking: Lift Assist episode. This time she shares what she knows about the process of death notification. It’s a passion-topic for her because she knows how important these conversations are for the loved ones of patients who have died… and for us. She frames a death notification as a procedure that can be taught, learned and practiced.
This YouTube video was made by the Monroe-Livingston EMS Region at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in anticipation of the rise of out-of-hospital death.
Paper outlining The GRIEV_ING algorithm in the Prehospital Emergency Care journal.
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Ginger,
I’d love to conduct a training on this notification procedure. I’ve also been extremely impressed with the moment of silence practiced with some organ donation teams. I’d like to know Dr. Dorsett’s thoughts on this. Can you share a contact email?
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Hey Gary, I’m just now seeing a note you left for the Death Notification Choreography episode. My contact email is medicmindset@gmail.com
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