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Use these strategies to look for and reduce cognitive error during patient assessment and care
Heart block recognition and treatment present a challenge in EMS education
Blending technology and human-driven care to navigate language barriers and make the scene safer
The patient deaths have not been linked to the drug administration; the medics were disciplined for not seeking doctor permission
As the Affordable Care Act enters its second year, here’s a look at four different experiences with the program
The medic spent 41 minutes with the sick girl and believed her symptoms “of a mundane nature”
You respond to a man with shallow respirations and a weak pulse; what is your ‘must not miss’ diagnosis?
Coma, seizures, and chemical burns can occure when children and family mistake the laundry detergent containers for toys
The two-day strike will kickoff Wednesday and included nurses from at least 15 states
Equipped with a battery-powered siren; the wheelbarrows are designed to reduce maternal mortality
Doctors were preparing to call time of death after her heart stopped during a cesarean section
Hosts Chris and Kelly discuss how a terminally ill woman legally committed suicide with lethal drugs, and how EMS performance standards can change the industry
She now donates plasma containing Ebola antibodies to be given to other patients
Two EMTs were hurt and the driver of the truck is in critical condition after he T-boned the ambulance on an Iowa bridge
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss ways EMTs can get the most out of attending a trade show, and how agencies can better keep equipment safe from thieves
Non-emergency calls left one patient with a broken ankle and back injury suffering for 30 minutes
Since August 17 callers have claimed to be infected; residents are wary of West African immigrants
One of two nurses who became infected while caring for Duncan; she will be released today
Quarantined after working with patients in West Africa, she has been symptom-free for 24 hours
Heart disease, stroke, blindness, peripheral nerve damage, kidney failure and non-traumatic amputations are just some of the concerns to look out for
The patented ice packs absorb heat from the body of a patient recovering from cardiac arrest
The kit aims to ease coordination, treatment, and extraction in hostile situations
Federal agents had a search warrant for ProCare Mobile Response; the company was named in a lawsuit involving an illegal Medicare kickback scheme
The air medical transport service will also provide ground transport for critically ill and injured patients in southwest Kansas
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss the pros and cons of putting cameras in the back of rigs, and debate ALS vs. BLS systems
Ala. medic Cameron Padbury showed bravery and commitment to patient care when a transport quickly turned into a life-threatening situation
Campus EMS set up decontamination tents prior to transporting the 20-year-old patient to the hospital