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Why sticking around may be the single best thing you can do to get better at your job
Gaining insights into the EMS workforce, attrition, education, credentialing and quality patient care
An inside look at Guilford County’s award-winning program response to low-acuity and behavioral health calls
The unit includes advanced equipment and a specially trained team to recover patients from hospitals where nothing more can be done for them
The legislation would end uncertainty over Medicare reimbursement by making permanent appropriate rates for their services
The letter left some reluctant to board an EMS agency’s ambulance; it stated they must transition to a new service under the health plan, which is true only for non-emergency transports
The medic put together a make-shift litter to transport the man to rescue crews after he slipped and fell, sustaining critical injuries
Mirroring a nationwide trend, in 2013 88 percent of the department’s calls were for medical calls rather than fire-based emergencies
New bills will increase funding through a fee on motor vehicle violations, a tax increase for health insurance companies, and a requirement that they cover BLS
Accusations of poor patient care lead to the demotion of the county’s EMS director; still residents push for greater change
Earl “Jim” Artle, 63, died after a long struggle with ALS; he served on the Hoboken Volunteer Ambulance Corp. for 20 years
Delays are not spread around the city equally; neighborhoods on the city’s southern rim were the most likely to suffer
The baby suffered severe brain injuries when she was shaken by her father; the baby can’t see or hear, must be fed through a tube and suffers severe ongoing health problems
The employee recently diagnosed with the illness may have exposed the infants and about 40 other hospital employees
Family members may not be allowed in the back of the rig, but when the infant you’re doing CPR on probably won’t regain a pulse, will you deny the people who love her the chance to be by her side?
She claimed a man was violent and having a medical emergency from being on crack cocaine; she is also known for habitual false reports
With hands-free pressure applied to the wound, medics expect faster control of other critical patient needs
A firefighter and his two groomsmen, who are also firefighters, were on their way to Las Vegas for a bachelor party when they jumped into action
Obama ordered 3,000 military personnel to West Africa to help erec new treatment and isolation facilities, train health care workers and increase communications and transportation support
She plans to draft a charter amendment requiring minimum levels of ambulance staffing and equipment for the struggling department
Dr. David Miramontes has served in Washington, D.C. since 2011; he will begin in Texas on Oct. 30 pending a contract approval
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson talk about the need for more research around response times, and how to best treat anaphylaxis patients
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson seek clarity on best practices for treating anaphylaxis patients after Chicago’s Food Allergy Research and Education Summit
You respond to a 65-year-old woman who says she can’t stand to get out of the bathtub, but denies any other complaints. Was your diagnosis right?
You respond to a 65-year-old woman who says she can’t stand to get out of the bathtub, but has no other complaints. What are your next steps?
EMTs are often the soldiers in the last stand against death, but could we ever be bold enough to suggest it might be inappropriate to transport a dying patient to the hospital?
With 900 admitted in Denver and 500 in Kansas City, the illness has swept across 10 states leaving doctors questioning the cause of the outbreak
A new program would train firefighters to transport patients to the hospital; local EMS questions quality of care
Read the response and add your own thoughts in the comments
A medical team is discussing experimental treatments, including using blood serum from a patient who has recovered from Ebola
The Code4Armour band aims to provide paramedics with up-to-date medical information on the spot, leading to more informed patient care
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss how to overcome the trepidation many medics feel when handling pediatric calls, and why EMS should take ownership of industry-related research and education