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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.
Steve Whitehead shares CPAP contraindications
OMI President Felix Marquez shares how VR training is helping rural Florida EMS agencies maintain critical pediatric emergency skills
Assessment and treatment pearls to simplify three common chest trauma presentations
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
Consider policy changes through the lens of quality improvement science before implementing new strategies in patient care
Three guidelines to follow if your agency is considering a policy to allow patient transport of seriously injured patients by means other than ambulance
Tri-State Ambulance is treating minor pains with essential oils to cut down on opioid use
An evidence-based, consensus approach to managing unconscious and arresting patients with a mechanical assist device, like LVAD
When paramedics and EMTs responded to the October crash, they found Ivana Fore trapped in the driver’s seat, and her daughter Emma unconscious
When it comes to respiratory distress calls in the field, EMS providers need to be aware they play a large part of the patient’s continuing care story
One county in Texas found a cost-effective way to get epinephrine in the hands of those first to arrive to allow them to treat patients quicker
Without a standard, objective-based assessment of patient sobriety levels, situations may arise that test the limits of EMS personnel
