Joe Novak, MD was an F-15 Combat Pilot and now is an Emergency Physician. In this fantastic lecture, he brings the concepts of Combat Aviation to the art of Resuscitation.

The Boldface

aka the no-shitters things that must be absolutely incorporated into your memory and available for immediate execution. You should not need to think about what to do in these situations.

Checklists

Cognitive unloading and guarantee of the performance of critical actions. Use after addressing the boldface

Prioritization of Attention and Tasks

In combat aviation:

* Aviate

* Navigate

* Communicate

In EM & Critical Care:

* Resuscitate

* Differentiate

* Communicate

The Cross-Check

Keep coming back to the global patient picture before diving into any minutiae

Efficient and Unambiguous Communication

* Directive

* Descriptive

* Informative

Briefing

Pre-Brief

Planning: Mission, Defined Roles, and Set the tone

De-brief

Learning happens in the debrief

Perception-Decision-Execution

Pre-Flight Read Files

Can't fly until you have read and signed-off on any new procedures or techniques

 

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