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Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety Announces Availability of Webinar About Respiratory Compromise -- a Potentially Deadly and Avoidable ConditionCHICAGO, Feb. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS) is pleased to announce that the Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) webinar on respiratory compromise prevention, recognition and intervention is now available on the PPAHS YouTube Channel. The webinar features the following clinicians from CUMC:
The Respiratory Compromise Institute(RCI) — a diverse coalition of 14 medical and safety organizations devoted to raising awareness about the condition — defines respiratory compromise as a state in which there is a high likelihood of decompensation into respiratory insufficiency, respiratory failure or death, but in which specific interventions (enhanced monitoring and/or therapies) might prevent or mitigate decompensation. "This webinar highlights how respiratory compromise is a serious, potentially deadly patient safety issue that may be avoidable when proper prevention and identification strategies are used, and when healthcare providers are equipped with comprehensive patient monitoring technology," explains Michael Wong, JD, Executive Director, PPAHS. "Education about the condition and how it can be prevented is vital to reducing its incidence. We encourage all clinicians to view the webinar to learn how they can provide the safest possible care for their patients, particularly those with risk factors that may increase their chances of developing respiratory compromise." Risk factors for respiratory compromise include obstructive sleep apnea, older age, obesity and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease1-2, in addition to receiving opioid administration.3 The webinar was made possible through an educational grant from Medtronic plc, one of the world's largest medical technology, services and solutions companies. About Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety is a non-profit 501(c)(3) whose mission is to promote safer clinical practices and standards for patients through collaboration among healthcare experts, professionals, scientific researchers, and others, to improve healthcare delivery. For more information, please go to www.ppahs.org. REFERENCES
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