Geriatric
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
The habits we learn to care for ourselves and others go with us off-duty into our personal lives
Prevent common at-home injuries with practical tools to prevent falls and ensure emergency help is always within reach
End-of-life care takes a heavy emotional toll: Seek support when needed
Where EMS intersects with palliative care and hospice
Medicare- and Medicaid-certified hospitals and other facilities could insist that ambulance service staffers must be vaccinated
Dozens of emergency vehicles responded to an MCI at the Amazon center near Edwardsville, Ill., following severe storms
Empire BlueCross BlueShield and Mount Sinai Health System have reached an agreement to offer community paramedicine, ET3 and treat-in-place options
Crews argue they’re being taken advantage of and potentially taken out of action when a real disaster strikes; political battle begins
4 people, who were evacuated to the warehouse, died in the unsafe and unhealthy conditions
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
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
The order permits EMTs and military members with medical training to apply for temporary licenses to assist in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities in the state
Muskegon County’s “Yellow Dot” program will allow first responders to render needed treatment more quickly after a crash or medical emergency
Deliveries of the Pfizer vaccine are scheduled throughout Monday and Tuesday to healthcare facilities and nursing homes across the country
The panel will decide on priority for other first responder groups at future meetings
Forsyth County EMT Steven Plante spread joy to residents and his crew with a piano rendition of “My Heart Will Go On”
How much do you know about patient assessment and treatment after poisoning?
Williamson County community health paramedics will assess infection control and responses in at least 40 nursing homes and assisted living facilities now allowing visitors
New York and Ohio researchers are using dust collected within 72 hours of the collapse of the twin towers in their tests
Police said the ambulance was running and unlocked outside of a nursing home before it was stolen
The patient reportedly spilled out of the stretcher and struck their head while being loaded into an ambulance
One study led by Stony Brook University researchers found that the brain “age” of some World Trade Center responders is 10 years older on average than the general population
At Sun City Center Emergency Squad, where the average age of volunteers is 72, crewmembers take precautions while aiding fellow seniors
Detroit EMS Supervisor Capt. Robert Calandro’s surgery to have the tumor removed was canceled due to the pandemic
EMS providers from Royal Ambulance stepped in to assist after staff members and residents at eight skilled nursing facilities fell ill
The temporary change is expected to help fill staffing shortages at the facilities
The White House issued guidance for the next 15 days to mitigate the spread of COVID-19
