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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.
Keeping patients moving toward definitive treatment through accurate triage of life threats is the key to EMS success at a mass casualty incident
Simplifying the patient assessment process for every patient can reduce variability, lower your stress and improve patient care
By working on prescription compliance, smoking cessation and other risk factors, community medics can make a difference in the lives of stroke patients
Staffing, vehicle and equipment maintenance, high overhead costs and insurance reimbursement issues create a strain for EMS agencies across the state
If approved, two bills would provide payments when transport is refused or unnecessary, and allow agencies to receive direct payment for services
Mercy Health Foundation is funding the vehicle, which could cut in half the time it takes to diagnose a stroke and begin treatment
Command presence is well-suited to leading teams in emergency situations, but much of health care requires collaboration among experts
We should be applauding NY’s decision to increase minimum wage, and fight for better compensation in our own industry
The disruptive forces of changing reimbursement models, technology and quality initiatives will change how EMS is delivered and funded
Although endocrine emergencies are uncommon, the signs and symptoms can be mistaken for more commonly encountered medical emergencies
You are asked to respond to the home of a woman that has been burned by a liquid while cooking
You are asked to respond to the home of a woman that has been burned by a liquid while cooking
New study finds more than half seniors report still using pain meds 6 months after accident
EMS chiefs need to examine the clinical, safety, and economic rationale for medically-stable psych patient interfacility transfers
After just 13 minutes, the medic observed signs of a heat emergency in the Fox news reporter
The state funding will support continuing education courses and additional equipment for the department
Emergency Marijuana Service owns 15 trucks for selling marijuana lollipops across the US
A week of temps over 100 claimed more than 700 lives; mostly poor and elderly residents
Here’s a look at how the brain re-routes information processing functions into healthy brain tissue
Video is a great visual demonstration of anatomy and angiocath placement, but the result is NOT what EMS providers should expect or experience in the field
The pet shop employee was found unresponsive and in his car with puncture wounds on his wrist; another snake and tarantulas found in his car
The way we have provided emergency medical services in the past will not work in the future
The “Tonight” show host tripped and caught his wedding ring on a countertop; his finger was nearly torn off and required six hours of surgery to save
Seek out opportunities to widen the impact of compassionate care in the community your EMS agency serves
How do you know when enough fluid is enough and if it is time to switch to vasopressors
The driver of the ambulance lost control, hit a fence post on the side of the road and landed in a ditch
The nationwide program helps terminally ill patients and family members fulfill last wishes on day trips to locations chosen by the patient
A woman said she pleaded with Florida EMTs to fly her husband to Tampa General, and he was taken to a local hospital instead
One man suffered serious burns and was in critical condition, and others were suffering from smoke inhalation; the cause of the fire was being investigated
EMS providers give a glimpse into how they think about, assess, and treat stroke
The ability to think and act quickly when encountering a patient in an excited delirium situation could spell the difference between successful treatment and a lost life
