PHIL Award Winner
October 2009
October 2009
Brad has been a member of the Adult Respiratory Care Department since
August of 1992 and consistently demonstrates his passion for patient care.
For a number of years the MICU physicians have asked that a select group
of therapists always be assigned to their area because of the commitment,
compassion, and initiative that they demonstrate. Brad is always one of
the first names mentioned.
He has the same comforting effect on patients. His normal rounding in the patient care areas include
looking in on all patients to see how they are doing. He frequently asks if he can do something for them
even when they require no respiratory care.
The patient care event that secured Brad’s nomination for the PHIL award happened in early October.
We were caring for a young man with multiple chronic medical problems.
For days therapists used a wide variety of technology to deliver medication and mobilize secretions. The
patient did not care for the therapy and was resistive throughout treatments even though his mother was
at the bedside attempting to comfort him.
During one of the treatments another therapist, Brad, and the mother were struggling to deliver the
unpleasant therapy. Brad held the patient’s hand and told him that he was doing well and things we
going to be OK. This provoked a smile from the patient which had not been seen in some time. The
mother’s appreciation was immediately recognized. Everyone in the room at the time felt the relief of
the moment.
This type of experience is frequently enjoyed by patients and the team when you hear the knock on the
door followed by “hello Mrs. X, it’s me Brad from respiratory.”
August of 1992 and consistently demonstrates his passion for patient care.
For a number of years the MICU physicians have asked that a select group
of therapists always be assigned to their area because of the commitment,
compassion, and initiative that they demonstrate. Brad is always one of
the first names mentioned.
He has the same comforting effect on patients. His normal rounding in the patient care areas include
looking in on all patients to see how they are doing. He frequently asks if he can do something for them
even when they require no respiratory care.
The patient care event that secured Brad’s nomination for the PHIL award happened in early October.
We were caring for a young man with multiple chronic medical problems.
For days therapists used a wide variety of technology to deliver medication and mobilize secretions. The
patient did not care for the therapy and was resistive throughout treatments even though his mother was
at the bedside attempting to comfort him.
During one of the treatments another therapist, Brad, and the mother were struggling to deliver the
unpleasant therapy. Brad held the patient’s hand and told him that he was doing well and things we
going to be OK. This provoked a smile from the patient which had not been seen in some time. The
mother’s appreciation was immediately recognized. Everyone in the room at the time felt the relief of
the moment.
This type of experience is frequently enjoyed by patients and the team when you hear the knock on the
door followed by “hello Mrs. X, it’s me Brad from respiratory.”
Bradley DeMars
University Hospitals
Case Medical Center
University Hospitals
Case Medical Center
Bradley DeMars (center)
with Steven Slaughter
(right) and FACES
Foundation Founder
Sharman Lamka.
with Steven Slaughter
(right) and FACES
Foundation Founder
Sharman Lamka.