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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.
Being an emergency medical technician is rewarding job, and with the right EMT training, there’s plenty of room to grow
What do femoral pulse, radial pulse and carotid pulse actually indicate?
Avoid false blood pressure readings that could impact patient care. Discover the most frequent BP measurement mistakes and expert-backed techniques for accuracy.
A national database examining five metrics in evidence-based care gives EMS a framework to improve tactics, efficiency, outcomes and resource allocation
Through a partnership between Jan-Care Ambulance and FMRS Health Systems Inc., a program is in development to connect overdose survivors to treatment
First do no harm is a worthy EMS goal, but should not supersede all others
SALT Triage System is the foundation of the new MUCC Instructional Guidelines for training paramedics and EMTs in mass casualty triage
By using video technology to do remote consultations, patients don’t have to wait get a psychiatric assessment
Last year, the city spent nearly $500,000 to staff a 12th ambulance because of a steep increase in the number of people dialing 911
Uber Health will handle rides set up by doctor’s offices or other healthcare providers and then bill that business, not the patient, for the service
Triage and ethical considerations in prioritizing care for healthcare professionals and the public in an influenza pandemic
Charleston leaders have raised concerns over dirty needles in public places that are “flipped around like cigarette butts”
Bill Carey created a bottle that helps with visual and auditory stimulation in an effort to help autistic patients feel more comfortable
ER doctors at Broward Health North hospital treated several victims after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, as well as the shooter himself
The ER at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center has decreased opioid prescriptions by 58 percent through their alternative program
Caregiver thermometer can be used for measurement of forehead temperature without contact
The Milwaukee City-County Trauma Response program trains responders to provide services to families and children that have gone through a traumatic experience
House Bill 703 would give first responders access to peer support teams and post-critical incident seminars
Former firefighter Mike Clelland is working with researchers to develop an “instantaneous” online outreach program called E-Home Heroes
The “Take Me Home” program includes an online registry and stickers with the logo that will help first responders assess the situation
The city’s EMS bureau last month became one of the first in Pennsylvania to implement a naloxone leave-behind program
The extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation protocol is increasing survival rates from zero to around 40 percent
The lawsuit alleges that The Recovery Center and four of its owners defrauded Medicaid by claiming it offered patients medical advice
HCMC in Minneapolis and Regions Hospital in St. Paul have emerged as pioneers in frostbite treatment and earned national recognition for their work
A nurse’s Facebook rant about the “cesspool of funky flu” in ER waiting areas is getting a lot of attention
Improve your patient assessment of traumatic injuries in geriatric medicine
What are the alternative conclusions to a Harvard Medical School examination of glucagon administration in three years of NEMSIS data?
