Geriatric
Consider adding these often-encountered patients to your EMT or paramedic class’s patient assessment drills or high-fidelity patient simulations
Follow these tips when responding to a patient with a suspected hip fracture
Unique considerations for responding to emergencies involving individuals with special needs
LifeStar Ambulance Service Jacksonville responds to at least 10 lift assist calls a week, most being “no-contact medical alarms”
A Ross/West View EMS ambulance will posted at a Sheetz for faster response to elderly residents
Additional training can help providers who want to do right by patients involved in hospice and end-of-life care
Nine interactive scenarios designed to enhance your understanding of seizures, strokes and common acute patient presentations
EMTs, paramedics and firefighters have a responsibility to identify fall hazards and share prevention tips with patients and at the public events we host
Long-term care facilities are at risk of becoming hotbeds of growth for the fungus that is rapidly spreading across the United States
Regardless of what option turns out to best fit your family’s needs, there are some very important points to remember as you’re making choices
This episode dives into geriatric healthcare and the origins of high-performance EMS
Dr. JR Pickett examines the difference between a thoracic aortic dissection and an abdominal aortic aneurysm
A bill that requires training awaits the governor’s signature
Test your knowledge of intra-axial injuries, central herniation, subarachnoid hemorrhage and more
Learn what to look for and how to advocate for elderly patients who may be much sicker than they appear
TBI risk factors, managing patient refusals and oxygenation tips for treating head injuries
EMS role in recognizing the symptoms of and diagnosing delirium
End-of-life care takes a heavy emotional toll: Seek support when needed
Where EMS intersects with palliative care and hospice
Empire BlueCross BlueShield and Mount Sinai Health System have reached an agreement to offer community paramedicine, ET3 and treat-in-place options
Helping a fall patient back into bed, a chair or onto the ambulance cot should launch risk mitigation in the patient’s home to prevent future falls
Family members of the recovering COVID-19 patient said she was tucked into a stranger’s bed eight miles from her home
FDNY EMS Local 2507 President Oren Barzilay was among the providers who answered the call for medical help
After transporting him home from the hospital, First Response Paramedic Maisie Vance noticed James Koch didn’t have any food or clean clothes
The clinical, cognitive and potential risk considerations in lift-assists, which are more complex than we realize
Polk County public transit officials said paratransit drivers have more frequent exposure to nursing home residents than EMS providers
The mobile vaccination teams will work to vaccinate older adults, people with disabilities and their caregivers at about 100 adult family homes in the city
Muskegon County’s “Yellow Dot” program will allow first responders to render needed treatment more quickly after a crash or medical emergency
