#FOAMed

Advocacy and bedside care came together on the final morning of SMACC 2019. This report explores violence prevention, climate change and emergency care in Malawi, alongside debates about resuscitation, intubation and the balance between ultrasound technology and clinicians’ skills.

How can teams learn together and support the people doing the work? SMACC 2019’s second afternoon explored debriefing, psychological safety, peer review and a learning culture, followed by sessions on rest, reflection, self-care and tackling workplace bullying.

The second morning of SMACC 2019 combined innovation with difficult bedside decisions. Topics included productivity, research and CODA’s launch, followed by trauma-related hypotension, severe asthma, uncertainty in sepsis care and a debate about fluids in critical care.

Supporting people affected by violence and abuse was a central theme of SMACC 2019’s first afternoon. This report also considers clinicians’ emotional responses, conversations that offer support, and the role of creativity in healthcare and education.

SMACC 2019 opened with patient stories, grief and compassionate communication before moving into bedside critical care. This report covers obstetric emergencies, echocardiography and prehospital trauma debates, showing how the Sydney meeting connected technical decisions with the people receiving care.