Dr. Chance Sullivan joins Nick and Prescott to talk medicine in the mountains this month. Chance is an attending ER physician in Colorado just outside Denver. Before medical school, he worked as a backcountry guide in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park. He has spent two summers as an expedition physician in Alaska for the Juneau Icefields Research Program and also spent a season working at the high-altitude medical clinic in Argentina on Aconcagua, the highest peak outside the Himalayas. Chance is also the Co-Owner and Physician Medical Director of Precision, LLC. 

Welcome back to Season 5! After almost 5 years of the show, Code 321 officially has a new co-host. Prescott Nadeau, a long-time friend of the show and host of his own Life, Fire, Layout podcast, joins our team to discuss all things morale. Nick and Prescott talk about what makes employees happy and what both sides of the chief's desk can do to make the organization thrive. 

Eryn Hart is a high-risk Maternal-Fetal Medicine Surgeon at Crowell Health West in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Before working as a doctor, she served as a 911 provider at the EMT, AEMT, and Paramedic levels. She has completed a residency in Obstetrics/Gynecology and a fellowship in Maternal-Fetal medicine. Eryn also serves in the United States Navy Reserve as a Maternal-Fetal physician. This episode explores the world of caring for high-risk pregnant women and their babies. 

Courtney Tomaino is a state-level administrator and a current NREMT Paramedic. She has served in volunteer and paid EMS services in capacities ranging from CPR-certified driver to crew chief paramedic while raising a family with young kids in Vermont. She is involved in training, education, clinical practice, and administration centered around EMS providers. This episode is the second in the Lessons in Leadership series and dives deep into the work-life balance discussion many services face today. Courtney joins the show to share some common workplace dynamics seen in the modern EMS workforce with a few creative solutions to reinvigorate overwhelmed staff. 

This episode of the show dives into ten common pitfalls in treating a sick hypothermia patient with a brief look into the rationale behind it. From equipment to cellular metabolism, this episode will help identify and prevent the common problems with this atypical patient. Below are the references to read through the source documents for this content. 

AHA Part 10.4: Hypothermia www.circulationaha.org DOI:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.166566

Rischall ML, Rowland-Fisher A. Evidence-Based Management Of Accidental Hypothermia In The Emergency Department. Emerg Med Pract. 2016 Jan;18(1):1-18; quiz 18-9. Epub 2016 Jan 1. PMID: 26655247. 

This special sneak peek is a selection from Precision’s national conference talks on training program methodology. Everyone wins when the training programs work, so where does it go wrong? This episode will dive into the fundamental structure of a training program and why students succeed. Did you know Precision offers consultation for training program design? Everything from writing a full curriculum to tutoring struggling students. Check out all Precision has to offer at www.precisiontrainingusa.com

Risk Management: www.gordongraham.com  

This episode is for the techies. Artificial Intelligence isn’t just for Science Fiction anymore. The technology is here and rapidly moving into the healthcare field. This episode breaks down the types of AI, how it learns, and how it is being used in the healthcare system so far. How do you feel about AI in the healthcare system? Visit www.precisiontrainingusa.com to connect and share your thoughts.

Critical Care Nurse Riley Hoke joins the show to share the nitty gritty about DKA pathophysiology, identification, and management. Riley has worked as a 911 Advanced EMT, a Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) Nurse, and a flight nurse for the UVM Health Network transport team. This episode will dive into the complex pathophysiology of DKA and how treatment is much more than just lowering the blood glucose level.

This episode of the Code 321 Podcast features Colleen Githens, a flight-certified respiratory therapist with 14 years of experience in emergency respiratory care. Colleen has served all patient populations as an RT including as a member of the critical care flight team. Colleen shares tips about how to approach sick pediatric patients and how to prepare for the kids in distress.

Emergency Medicine Toxicology Doctor Joe Kennedy joins the show to share about how he approaches a patient who might be suffering from a toxicology emergency. From mushrooms to grandma’s medication, it’s his job to figure out what chemicals are causing the issue and correct them. Did you know the poison control hotline has an option for medical providers? Give them a call next time you encounter a toxicology case in the field (1-800-222-1222), you might hear Dr. Joe Kennedy on the line!