Clinical
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.
Capnography and ETCO2 monitoring are critical for assessing ventilation, confirming airway placement and guiding resuscitation
A pioneering EMS program is helping patients with opioid use disorder find a path to recovery
Discover how fentanyl test strips work, the obstacles to their widespread use and their impact on harm reduction
Solutions to the transportation decision challenges raised by research like the DAWN trial and DEFUSE-3 trial
Warriors heart finds alcohol abuse is the most common addiction in veterans and first responders
A federal report found that care related to sepsis was the most common reason given for transfers of nursing home residents to hospitals
The paramedics asked palliative care patient Ron McCartney what he wanted to eat if he could have anything after learning he hadn’t been eating much
Decreasing mortality through recognizing, reporting, and treating sepsis in the field
Emphasizing the old-world values of Squad 51’s Johnny and Roy in today’s EMS
Avoid missteps, reduce errors and give hospital staff an in-depth preview of a patient’s condition
Highmark’s pilot “treat and release” program will reimburse ambulance companies for certain calls where patients aren’t taken to hospitals
A recent study shows an increased survival rate for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients who are administered medication through IV access rather than IO access
Making connections with the patients you treat and transport can allow you to feel the magic
Project FORT (Fairfield County Overdose Response Team) works to help residents who are addicted to opioids and other drugs get clean and reclaim their lives
Make a strategy and pick the tactics for your agency to improve its 12-lead EKG use for patients with non-traumatic chest pain
Positive beginning and ending patient interactions fall into the “serial positioning effect” and can boost patient care reviews
Patient-centered care partnerships with patients and family need to start at the top
The federal government has hired Optum to operate a new clinic in Manhattan for survivors of the 9/11 attacks who have enrolled in an ongoing health program
Healthcare coalitions offer EMS a “seat at the table” for regional emergency planning
An EMS educator and flight medic encourages listeners to stay curious about intubation, ventilators and EKGs
Paramedics in the town of Fishers are now offering Nitronox to patients as an alternative to opioids
A review of hypoglycemia treat and release protocol recommendations
Transitions of care are critical opportunities to communicate patient assessment and treatment information to other healthcare providers
Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White hopes to spend the next few months researching how to train more peer counselors and create a support network to help responders
Officials are looking for solutions after a budget cut of more than $150,000 for Time Critical Diagnosis, a program for stroke, STEMI and trauma patients
County Ambulance had been accused of submitting false claims to Medicare and MaineCare
Two EMTs volunteered to help a former patient visit the airport where he was a pilot before suffering an aneurysm
Binders filled with visual aids and necessary information will be created and distributed to those with special needs in an effort to make treatment easier
The opioid deflection program is a six-month pilot that will give opioid addicts the ability to be quickly placed into treatment with no risk of jail
Hennepin Healthcare announced it will halt a clinical trial on ketamine following criticism over the hospital enrolling patients before getting consent
Two agencies share innovative ways to use data to improve performance, as well as measure and report the value EMS providers offer to their patients, agencies and communities
EMS benchmarks can help drive STEMI care improvements through data-driven improvements and hospital collaboration
