Avel eCare Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of its Difficult Airway Course

Comprehensive training program supports care teams from rural and remote health facilities across the country by teaching state-of-the-art techniques for managing airway emergencies

SIOUX FALLS, S.D., April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Avel eCare announced it will host its 10th annual Difficult Airway course on April 27-28, 2023. More than seventy clinicians from rural and remote healthcare facilities across the country will come to Avel’s Sioux Fall hub to attend the unique two-day training session.

Led by Avel’s expert team of board-certified Emergency physicians and emergency medicine-trained nurses, the interactive course teaches a range of airway management techniques to help clinicians and providers manage challenging patient scenarios that require intubations or complex cricothyrotomies.

“Restoring patient airways when breathing is obstructed is one of the most difficult and stressful situations for care teams, especially in rural emergency departments that don’t see a high volume of these procedures. This course enables them to gain hands-on experience practicing state-of-the-art techniques to reinforce decision-making and skills, and ensure effective and appropriate management of airway emergencies,” said Dr. Tyler Price, Medical Director of Emergency at Avel eCare. 

Each year for a decade, Avel eCare has hosted a Difficult Airway course to support clinicians in rural and remote communities by teaching them potentially lifesaving airway management skills. During this time, there have been notable examples of how the course provided the experience and exposure needed to prepare clinicians to conduct these stressful procedures.

Beyond the two-day airway course, Avel offers additional support in the form of respiratory therapy. At the push of a button, local sites can connect with board-certified respiratory therapists for help. From vent management to troubleshooting equipment, the Avel RTs help ensure patients have access to expert respiratory care 24/7.

“Our goal is to share knowledge that will ultimately improve patient outcomes by making airway management safer and more effective. Having the opportunity to rehearse these complex procedures in advance makes all the difference,” said Dr. Price. “But it’s also important for care teams in rural and remote communities to know they don’t have to practice alone on an island. They can get clinician-to-clinician support – from board-certified emergency physicians, respiratory therapists, or expert nurses - when needed by partnering with Avel eCare for emergency telemedicine services.” 

Today, Avel eCare maintains a 95% first-pass success rate helping local providers restore airways. 

For more information on Avel eCare's services, visit: https://www.avelecare.com/services/

Avel eCare offers the largest and most comprehensive virtual health network in the world, partnering with more than 650 healthcare systems, hospitals, outpatient clinics, long-term care facilities, law enforcement agencies, schools, and EMS agencies across the country.  

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