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Access our directory of clinical articles in EMS, which offers in-depth information on patient assessment, treatment protocols, and emerging medical practices. This collection covers various clinical topics essential for EMS professionals, from advanced pharmacology to trauma management. Staying up-to-date with clinical knowledge is vital for delivering high-quality patient care. For additional resources, explore our section on Medical Research. Enhance your clinical expertise with our expert-driven content.
New research explores how point-of-care lung ultrasound can improve prehospital identification of acute heart failure
From the 1500s until today, techniques for placing a tube into the trachea have continuously evolved and will continue to improve in the future
Be prepared for Super Bowl-related emergencies, from avocado mishaps to cardiac arrest
The wonder, compassion and joy new EMTs experience can remind us why we entered EMS in the first place
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss the importance of searching for a medical alert bracelet or tattoo when doing an initial patient assessment
The departments hope to make training on identifying patients with dementia a requirement
The Iowa Department of Public Health said the EMT also falsified records
A demonstration showed real-time interactions between an EMS provider and a doctor two miles apart using 5G and VR technologies
A YMCA lifeguard and other staff member received Red Cross Lifesaving Awards for rescuing a swimmer who stopped breathing
Today’s EMS providers must focus on workforce culture to succeed, and deliver safe patient care with pride
Bags containing items such as noise reducing earmuffs, stress balls and fidget toys were added to three Ohio fire stations to help patients with autism stay calm
The new INQUEAlert program aims to provide an always-available medical alert solution for those with life-threatening conditions
The initiative with Brigham and Women’s Hospital allows for storage, transport and administration of blood products to treat critically ill and injured patients
A hazmat team responded to the restaurant Thursday night after fumes from a cleaning product began causing nausea and breathing problems
The training program involves realistically-staged home environments and cameras that allow facilitators to monitor trainees’ actions from a control room
City officials are asking for a certificate that would allow Albuquerque Fire and Rescue to transport all emergency patients to local hospitals
A paramedic details how EMS providers carry the weight of difficult calls with them through their next interactions with patients and families
Employees copied residents’ paperwork, gathered medications and got everyone into a common room while dialing 911 to ask for a bus and ambulances
Officials said no ambulances were available due to an influx of calls around the same time as the toddler’s drowning
A complaint filed last week says Crystle Galloway died “because of the negligence of four paramedics who failed to properly treat her”
Dr. Eric Topol, a world-renowned cardiologist, considers the stethoscope obsolete, nothing more than a pair of “rubber tubes”
Big data is readily available to EMS leaders to capture, review and apply to making change to improve patient outcomes in every community
Diffusing and debriefing lay responders can mitigate traumatic stress and reduce the risk of post-traumatic injury from the experience of performing CPR
Adam Goldstein, who put out the call for a donor last year, said he’s hopeful he will find a match
Smiling provides stress relief and can improve the provider-patient relationship, benefiting care
Mercer County Coroner John Libonati said he intended to introduce new procedures to generate more accurate and better information from responders through death reports
Three questions about the Expanding Health Care Options for Early Retirees Act suggest revisions may be needed before providers should rely on the Medicare option
Colerain Township Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services created an all-hands-on-deck approach to help people with substance use disorders
Court documents indicate that training, intoxication, and unlicensed professional were transporting patients for a private ambulance company
Spence Elementary School student pepper sprayed 15 students while they were riding on a school bus full with 50 passengers
Local paramedics and EMTs were trained on how to disconnect and properly operate a home hemodialysis prior to Eugene Tradd using the system at home
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss new legislation introduced to Congress that would offer a Medicare buy-in option to retired first responders over 50
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