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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.
Rescuers need to anticipate specific medical problems and patient needs as they prepare to encounter patients in a collapsed structure or debris pile
Educating patients at the highest risk for suffering a fatal overdose
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
Takeaways and lessons for EMS providers in the wake of one agency’s ketamine administration PR nightmare
EMS leaders respond to Star Tribune report of administering ketamine to agitated, restrained patients in Minneapolis
The report said that Hennepin Healthcare EMS providers, in the presence of police, injected suspects of crimes and others who already appeared to be restrained
Our co-hosts discuss the misconception that those in EMS do not diagnose their patients
Onslow County EMS’s community paramedicine program was recognized by the National Association of Counties for working with frequent callers to address their issues
Adopting clinical data registries to measure performance will allow EMS to integrate fully with systems of care
Improving patient outcomes, hospital relations and the community narrative with data analysis
Joe O’Hare reunited with Kai Leigh Harriot, whom he rushed to safety after she was struck by a stray bullet in 2003, leaving her permanently paralyzed
Our co-hosts discuss how CPAP works and what the treatment looks like
Bruce Moeller offers strategies for tackling the aging population, dubbed the “silver tsunami,” at Fire-Rescue Med 2018
Heated, humidified, high flow nasal cannula oxygenation has a number of benefits that could be useful in a prehospital setting
Data-driven decision making: triaging emergencies with computer-aided dispatch systems
A randomized clinical trial of ED intubations showed a statistically significant improvement in first pass success rates when using a bougie
A new grant will help emergency medical personnel in Frederick County leave behind a lifesaving overdose reversal medication with overdose patients
EMS providers are on the front lines of this epidemic and require up-to-date knowledge on safety risks, patient assessment strategies and opioid overdose treatments
The post mentioned a patient who died after suffering a heart attack in a backyard chicken coop
The Johnson family worked with lawmakers to pass a bill that would allow paramedics, EMTs and other emergency personnel to administer more complex medicine
Celebrating those who spend their days and nights helping others when they need help the most during EMS Week 2018
The city of Mattoon filed a lawsuit against the union over an arbitration award that gave the city the power to remove ambulances from the fire department
Learn what it means to be “someone’s someone” with Noah Galloway, author of “Living With No Excuses,” and Ashley Liebig
The GoodSAM App’s new “Instant on the Scene” feature gives flight medics the ability to see the patient’s condition with live streaming video
The hospital sees a paramedicine program as a way to cut down hospital readmissions, which are reimbursed at a lower rate by Medicare and Medicaid
