On today’s episode of Capturing COVID Jason Newland MD, MEd sits down with fellow Oklahoman, Jay Malone MD, MS, PhD, HEC-C, to discuss ethical decisions and the pediatric intensive care unit during the pandemic. Dr. Malone joined the pod to share his experience as a front line medical professional treating COVID patients. Jay was a leader during the pandemic, especially in making critical ethical decisions about distribution of scarce resources. This episode really emphasizes the hard work that went into creating a plan for the hospital and the behind-the-scenes work done in the COVID units. Listen in to hear the captivating stories Jason and Jay share about navigating the unknowns of the pandemic that you may not have heard before.

PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit), ICU (Intensive Care Unit), Okie (person identified with the state of Oklahoma), CMO (Chief Medical Officer), H1N1 (swine flu), ECMO (Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation)

Related Links:

• The Atlantic: You Won’t Remember the Pandemic the Way You Think You Will
• The Community Speaks: Understanding Ethical Values in Allocation of Scarce Lifesaving Resources during Disasters

Credits

This podcast is in partnership with Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO. Contributors to this episode include:

• Jason Newland MD, MEd, host
• Jay Malone MD, MS, PhD, HEC-C, guest
• Gabby Smith, producer and editor