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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.
You are on scene with a patient who is experiencing chest pain; what if the cause isn’t cardiac?
Use the ePCR to showcase your skills, knowledge and professionalism
The patient care report needs to clearly and consistently demonstrate that patients received good patient care
New Bedford EMS only recently began carrying the drug on their ambulances and it was intended to treat firefighters who suffer smoke inhalation
The NCH Healthcare System launched a “virtual visit” program, enabling patients to have a telemedicine visit any time of day or night for non-emergency issues
How well do you know the conditions associated with pH imbalances?
EMS can be a major player in clinical medicine, operational delivery and healthcare changes, decreasing morbidity and mortality
Official: “If we can’t support patients coming in emergency rooms who have the flu, more people are going to die”
Regina Shealy rolled the girl onto her side when she began having a seizure, and protected her from hard objects
They have been treating people for heart attacks, snow blower or shoveling injuries, motor vehicle accidents, frostbite or hypothermia and other snow-related injuries
Officials are telling hospitals to delay some procedures to free up staff and beds to deal with emergency patients
You are dispatched to a report of a male patient involved in a bicycle accident
Rebecca Davenport offers first responders and veterans with PTSD a place to get away at Hope Therapy
A study found low levels of drugs such as antibiotics, hormones, contraceptives and steroids in 80 percent of rivers and streams tested
The study showed that 50 percent of patients with chronic pain who were treated with topical analgesics discontinued their opioid medications
EMS sleep practices, the opioid epidemic, community paramedicine and patient transport mark some of the biggest issues to watch in 2018
Chief Shane Lockard said the district is among the first in the U.S. to adopt a new combination, the ResQCPR System and the Lucas 3 chest compression system
The Charlottesville Fire Department purchased its first ambulance in over 60 years and said if you live in the city and have insurance you don’t have to pay
Two economists conclude that Uber availability has reduced EMS ambulance transport by 7 percent in major U.S. cities
Community paramedicine, patient transport, EMS safety, the opioid epidemic and professionalism shape the last year in EMS
Researchers said they developed a vaccine that blocks the feeling of euphoria caused by opioids without interfering with other addiction treatments
Patients in rural areas surrounding Sioux City could be left with little to no access to high-level care en route to the hospital
Philadelphia Fire Department EMS Deputy Commissioner Jeremiah Laster said the city considered making a trip to the hospital mandatory
Paramedic supervisor Tad Thompson said going back to the same patients multiple times is frustrating because they aren’t receiving proper treatment
A paradigm shift for EMS in the era of large vessel occlusion stroke draws on success of prehospital STEMI assessment and care
The charge is a way to cut down on taxpayers’ cost for the new EMS division that Sioux City Fire Rescue will soon implement
Patient hand-offs are an intersection between healthcare providers where critical information is shared regarding the mutual patient
Officials said EMTs and hikers could carry the medication to help stall the spread of rattlesnake venom through the body
Our co-hosts take on the topic of DNR’s and advance directives after an unconscious man with a “Do Not Resuscitate” tattoo sparked dilemma at a hospital
Find important bleeding control products that can be used for incidents involving a single patient to dozens of casualties
A fatal shooting prompted an investigation into the EMS agency after witnesses said paramedics did not take the patient seriously
The patient had no identification or family with him and doctors originally chose to ignore the tattoo until speaking with an ethics consultant
The Unified Fire Authority will also teach everyone how to use the kit in an effort to teach the public how to reverse overdoses
