| Everyday EMS |
| Social media: Rules and regulations for EMS |
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By Greg Friese, EMS1 Columnist
Regulation of staff social media use should be prioritized relative to other concerns, like ambulance crashes and on-the-job injuries. But if an employee's first action when they feel wronged is to vent on Facebook, there's an employee relations problem. 8 "what ifs" |
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| Asking the Big Questions |
| How to update technology at your agency |
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By Fitch & Associates, EMS1 Contributors
The implementation phase is at least as important as choosing the right technology in the first place. During both selection and implementation, you should keep in mind that technology doesn't fix poor processes. Rather, it tends to expose them. 3 questions |
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| Last Chance to Register: 5th Annual Emergency Medicine Capnography Summit |
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Sponsored by Oridion® Capnography, now a part of the Covidien family, in conjunction with the University of Oklahoma - Tulsa, School of Community Medicine. All emergency health care providers - including paramedics, emergency department nurses, respiratory therapists, and anyone involved in emergency transport are invited to attend. |
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| The Legal Guardian |
| When an EMS patient confesses a crime |
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By David Givot, EMS1 Columnist
Despite all the preparation in the world, you can never be ready for it: the moment a patient confesses to a crime. Thankfully, they are relatively rare, says David Givot in this column from our archives. But if it does happen, you can manage your way through them. 5 rules |
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| ENGEL: When Cold is a Matter of Life and Death |
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