Prevention can be practiced in almost any scenario – all the way from primary prevention to quaternary prevention in end-of-life situations. Furthermore, there are various social aspects that also play a role in prevention such as improving outcomes due to improved communication with patients and families or not isolating psychiatric patients and preventing a future crises.
In this episode I speak with Dr. Stephen Trevick a triple-board certified physician in neurology, psychiatry, and neurocritical care about how a preventive approach can have a large impact even in an ICU setting. We talk about keeping people out of the neuro-ICU, talking to patients and families regarding critical situations, end-of-life discussions, and even dive into the prevention of psychiatric crises. This episode has a lot of concepts that might not sound related to preventive medicine at first but still play a critical role in improving the quality of life of patients and families. Hopefully you enjoy this episode!