In the medical industry, innovation is an integral part of the process to enhance systems and boost efficiency and productivity inside the facility while also improving patient outcomes.

Helmet-based ventilation isn’t something new in the medical field yet through creative applications it can provide practical solutions even with the pandemic we are experiencing today.

In Episode 39, we are learning more about NIV or Non-Invasive Ventilation as I’ve invited Aurika Savickaite, a registered nurse who is part of the team led by Dr. Bakhti Battelle who produced a training program for professionals highlighting the use of Helmet-based ventilation in acute respiratory distress syndrome. Aurika shares with us the parts, benefits, and importance of this helmet in the medical community, as well as its role to prevent intubation among patients and reduce their mortality rate. 

Don’t miss Episode 39 to learn more about how this old technology can be brought to modern medical care and improve the workload in your facility!

Memorable Quotes:

• Every innovation leads to a new thing,  but not every new thing is innovation. - Dr. Jette Gabiola
• In a helmet, the aspiration chance is close to zero because the air is not pushing your stomach content into your lungs. - Aurika Savickaite

Other Resources Mentioned:

• Comparison of Helmet NIV, Face Mask and Invasive Mechanical Ventilation
• Online Training Course
• Effect of Noninvasive Ventilation Delivered by Helmet vs Face Mask on the Rate of Endotracheal Intubation in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

About the Guest:

Aurika Savickaite is a registered nurse, Master of Science in Nursing – Acute Care Nurse Practitioner degree at Rush University College of Nursing, and was actively involved in a three-year project and testing of helmet-based ventilation in the ICU at the University of Chicago.

Led by Dr. Bakhti Battelle, Aurica and her team produced a training program for professionals highlighting the use of Helmet-based ventilation in acute respiratory distress syndrome. Her goal is to create and provide the medical community with the training necessary for the use of helmet-based ventilation.

Follow Aurika on:

• Website
• YouTube
• LinkedIn

About the Host:

Dr. Jette Gabiola is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Stanford University and the President & CEO of ABCs for Global Health. Click here for her full profile or read her full interview here.

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