Ep 171 Posterior Stroke, EP Lead, HEAR Score, Ketamine for Suicidal Ideation, Peer Support Workers – Highlights from Calgary EM Hodsman Lecture Day
Emergency Medicine Cases
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The Pathway to Peers Program Engages People With Lived Experience of Addiction in Crisis
Since the onset of the COVID pandemic, rates of emergency medical services for suspected opioid overdose have increased by 57%. Dr. Anton: How can we improve outcomes for these folks from the ED when they're in crisis? And then, how can we maximize the chances of good quality ongoing care so that they don't bounce back to the ED yet again? Well, I have absolutely no clue. But I can tell you who does, an emergency doctor here in Calgary, who's been working aggressively on a program that engages people with lived experience of addiction in crisis.
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