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What is your organization doing to enhance medics’ mathematical skills in the field?
Both sinus arrests and sinus exit blocks are characterized by an irregular rhythm associated with pauses; which is it?
We asked readers for advice on learning and studying pharmacology and received dozens of fantastic responses
Gaining insights into the EMS workforce, attrition, education, credentialing and quality patient care
The Justice Department stated the group Blackcat launched an attack on UnitedHealth Group affecting Change Healthcare information
An inside look at Guilford County’s award-winning program response to low-acuity and behavioral health calls
Research underscores the life-saving impact of administering whole blood transfusions as quickly as possible
New report reveals insights into prehospital heat-related incidents attended by EMS
After “numerous poor decisions” and a lengthy rescue, Cole Matthes drove himself to the hospital
Put your trauma care knowledge to the test on trauma terminology and assessment
Making care more accessible, reducing hospital utilization and improving outcomes
Engaging payers, the medical director, administrators and field providers was key to MedStar’s successful telehealth implementation
Video showed smoke filling the Eastern Market station as an insulator under a train began to burn
Real-world data of high-dose naloxone administration by law enforcement officers found no added benefit to opioid overdose patients
Practical takeaways from the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting for initial treatment and safe transportation
How paramedics can take action to protect patients from falling through the cracks
Steve Whitehead shares tips to get your patient to change their way of thinking
Gaining patients’ confidence can be achieved by deliberate actions, like connecting with caregivers, as well as small subtleties, like body language and facial expressions
Colorado Springs Paramedic Nicholas Fisher tackled Dizmang and placed him in a headlock
“There is no substitute for experience. Yet, regardless of experience level, it is important to consider how EMS education can teach situational awareness”
EMT Robert Molesk said he felt intimidated by Erie County deputies when treating Robert A. Metcalf Jr.
Use these strategies to look for and reduce cognitive error during patient assessment and care
National survey also finds 3 in 5 Americans believe that AI will lead to better heart care
The BD MiniDraw™ Capillary Blood Collection System enables lab-quality testing in convenient locations for patients, such as local pharmacies
Monica Laso yelled for help but no one heard her
Heart block recognition and treatment present a challenge in EMS education
PG&E had to secure power lines before Santa Clara County firefighters could begin extricating the patient
Blending technology and human-driven care to navigate language barriers and make the scene safer
Is it the providers’ responsibility to stay until the patient can be located? If not, how long is long enough?
Assess abdominal pain in 5 seconds or less with Steve Whitehead
The key to differentiating abdominal pain is to utilize as many assessment tools as possible
Dr. Jerry Snow shares xylazine pharmacology, treatment tips and high-dose naloxone implications
Doctors had told the hunter’s family that he may not walk again