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The patient care report needs to clearly and consistently demonstrate that patients received good patient care
Be thorough, timely and proofread your PCRs to ensure your treatments and professionalism won’t be called into question
Steve has a couple of important tips for that ST elevated patient
Given the increasing number of opioid-related deaths reported in the past months, an official said she was surprised more kits haven’t been distributed
Twenty-one people were hospitalized after the crash with five victims taken to the trauma center in guarded condition
An inquest concluded that had the paramedic defibrillated the girl, she may have survived
EMS providers can “Identify-Report-Refer” to help improve a patient’s health through strengthening the patient’s social connections
Providing care on the snow covered prairie reconnected me with my paramedic roots and reminds me there are many ways for paramedics to be caregivers
Wernicke’s encephalopathy is an acute neurological condition caused by thiamine deficiency, also known as beriberi
A new bill would ensure that D.C. Fire and EMS is reimbursed for care given during transports and at the scene of an emergency
Mental health first aid is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis
Types of crush syndrome, including traumatic asphyxiation and suspension trauma, described by Bryan Bledsoe in EMS Today presentation
Our co-hosts discuss the enhancement of on-track incident response through a new partnership between AMR and NASCAR
EMS personnel will now stay on scene with a patient for as long as 30 minutes, so as not to interrupt CPR
The fire chief said responders aim to get to patients within 20 minutes of a 911 call
One of the program’s goals is to reduce cardiac-related deaths in rural communities by 20 percent
The program offers ways for health care professionals to intervene early before substance use leads to more serious problems
Researchers randomized 114 patients who went to the ER with new-onset lower back pain into two groups who received placebo and Valium
Pamela Burman is one of 41 people who authorities say were photographed or videotaped by paramedics while they were unconscious or sedated
A small percentage of EMS departments across the country carry blood on their ambulances
Josh James said he treated over 200 patients over a two-week span, many of whom suffered injuries from shrapnel, artillery or IEDs
Responders were transporting a patient to a nursing home when the crash occurred
Due to an increased volume of patients, the hospital worked with EMS providers to decide whether a patient could be taken elsewhere
The ambulance would provide better service to rural areas, where many patients are transported to hospitals in hand-pulled rickshaws
Lucy is part of the psychotrauma unit, which responds to traumatic scenes to provide psychological and emotional first aid
Melissa Griffin and Patrick Williamson spent nearly 10 hours driving on dangerous roads to transport a patient
You are on scene with a patient who was choking on food; is your primary assessment as efficient as possible?
You are dispatched to a restaurant for a report of a man choking
First responders arrived to the home of a woman who was going into active labor
The surgeons stressed that tourniquets should only be used to treat life-threatening bleeds when direct pressure alone isn’t working
The man, who authorities believe may be homeless, was transported to a medical facility
Test your knowledge of neonatal resuscitation and pediatric patient care with this quiz
The Legal Guardian answers a reader’s question about if legal liability starts at time of dispatch or time of patient contact