As coronavirus has spread through the country, hospitals have been inundated with COVID-19 patients and healthcare professionals have put in tremendous effort to curb infections. But for the most severe cases of this respiratory virus, medical professionals must resort to endotracheal intubation to put patients on ventilators to aid breathing. Of course, emergency medicine and treatment throughout a public health crisis is not without allegations of liability and negligence. As you prepare an intubation medical malpractice or other related COVID-19 emergency care case, it will be important to consult with an intubation expert witness who can speak to the standard of care for emergency COVID-19 treatment.
An intubation expert witness can discuss:
Side effects and complication of intubation
Medical scenarios requiring intubation for COVID-19 patients
Challenges related to supply shortages (ventilators, masks, gloves, gowns)
State-specific liability immunity for healthcare providers and facilities
Pandemic planning and contagion training
Changes to hospital and care protocols brought on by COVID-19
Implications of over-capacity facilities
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This expert has been preforming endotracheal intubations since 1974 and have been teaching the skill since 1978. He was the supervisor for paramedic training in New York City prior to going to medical school and performed and taught endotracheal intubation to paramedic students and intubated on the streets of the Bronx. For the last twenty years, he has taught two advanced trauma life support (ATLS) courses per year to emergency medicine and surgical residents and ...
This highly qualified, certified and published expert earned his bachelor of science in nursing and biology from the University of Kansas, and his masters of sciences degree in nursing from the University of Kansas. He also received his doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree from the University of Kansas. He previously served as a Critical Care Registered Nurse at numerous regional hospital centers, as well as a Travel Nurse. He currently serves as an Advanced Practice ...
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