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Darrin French, MAM, RRT-NPS
United Regional Health Care System
TX, United States
Darrin French, MAM, RRT-NPS, serves as the Director of Respiratory Care Services, Neurodiagnostics at United Regional Health Care System in Wichita Falls, Texas. In this capacity, he has been instrumental in fostering interprofessional education (IPE) and collaborative practice. Notably, during the COVID-19 pandemic, French coordinated with Midwestern State University's Respiratory Care program to secure additional ventilators and personal protective equipment, exemplifying effective teamwork and resource sharing. His leadership underscores the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in enhancing patient care and community health outcomes.

Presenting at CAB 2025:

Advancing Patient Airway Safety Through Interprofessional Education and Collaboration: Translating Evidence into Improved Outcomes in a Global Quality Improvement Initiative
This study demonstrates that interprofessional collaboration enhances patient outcomes in critical care. Structured interprofessional practices involving broad based education, delineation of roles and responsibilities, teamwork, and shared decision-making frameworks improve safety and alignment with patient goals, reducing complications, improving efficiency, and reducing expenditures. This approach offers scalable benefits for advancing holistic, patient-centered care across healthcare systems.
Safer Care Through Shared Perspectives: A Mixed Methods Analysis of Patient and Interprofessional Insights on Improving Airway Practices
This study explores interprofessional, patient, and care partner perspectives on airway safety, highlighting critical knowledge gaps and the need for standardized, patient-centered terminology. Through mixed-methods analysis, it emphasizes the importance of collaboration and shared understanding in reducing risks, improving outcomes, and foster team-based care for patients susceptible to respiratory compromise.