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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.
Learn what to look for and how to advocate for elderly patients who may be much sicker than they appear
While mechanism doesn’t reliably predict injury, it does serve as the foundation for 3 early and critical decisions
Mechanisms, roles and potential risk: What medics need to know about aspirin
An ‘Eagleholic’ learns and shares the latest on resuscitation guidelines, stroke management, community paramedicine, dispatch, quality and patient safety from 2016 Gathering of Eagles
EMS medical directors discuss integrated health care programs to serve frequent 911 callers at Gathering of Eagles
Hemorrhage control guidelines direct paramedics to use hemostatic gauze but medics are often not formally trained in wound packing
Use these documentation and handoff tips to communicate important patient information to ED and ICU staff unfamiliar with capnography
EMS medical directors discuss innovations and improvements in stroke patient, triage care at Gathering of Eagles
The longest running medical and health podcast for EMS and health care providers has had more than 6 million downloads since launching in 2006
Some paramedics are focusing on keeping patients out of the emergency room, rather than taking them there
The department hopes the new vehicles will decrease the stigma of calling for an ambulance
EMS medical directors discuss pediatric and pregnant patient resuscitation, the use of active compression devices and head-elevated CPR at Gathering of Eagles
The company will maintain a fleet of ambulances to respond to 911 calls during high-volume periods
The incident has shaken officers, who have been responding to hundreds of opiate overdose calls over the past two years
Firefighters from across the country call for changing the protocol that prohibits certified medical first responders from using epinephrine
The things that are most disturbing to those working in health care are very different from what the public would think
The department will install 30 ambulance-charging stations throughout the city to reduce engine idle times
Our co-hosts look at if the acquisition makes sense fiscally and the motivation behind the merger
The 18-year-old was giving exams at a medical clinic; he had a five-star ranking on healthgrades.com
The co-founder of EMS1 shares his concern for a system addicted to the status quo and outlines a path to great medicine
Jullette Saussy clarified her complaints against the department and compared the D.C. systems with others from around the country
Learn the signs and symptoms for this significant behavioral emergency and the importance of rapid patient sedation
Realistic training, dedication to management and monitoring, the ability to troubleshoot and competently use available tools are critical to all EMS providers
The move comes in the midst of controversy over how the department is run after director Jullette Saussy resigned last week
Stryker hopes to expand its product offerings and broaden its global reach with the acquisition
The boy was found unresponsive after taking a dose of the narcotic painkiller oxycodone
The family of a teen who died after an esophageal intubation has started the ‘Do It For Drew’ foundation to prevent another tragic death
All of the deaths have occurred since Jan. 29; public officials call the heroin a death sentence
