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Wait time – in a queue of ambulance outside the ED, or a line of stretchers in the hallway – can be improved with these strategies and expectations
Two studies from the University of Minnesota examine early ECMO and the chain of survival
On this episode, our hosts discuss a recent dispute out of Oregon regarding the cost of ambulance transfers between urgent care facilities and hospital followups
“We have to stop allowing the ED to be the triage point for all patients reaching out to the EMS system”
Firefighters put out the flames and rescued the trapped and injured people; the five survivors were transported to hospitals
RaDonda Vaught faces up to eight years in prison for injecting the paralyzing drug vecuronium instead of the sedative Versed
Learn what’s changed in the 2021 ACS FTG and how to implement the trauma triage guidelines
Before calling EMS, Greer police found the man under a house
The donated satellite phones, medications, supplies and ambulances will go to first responders and medical centers
Grady EMS has been under fire for response times, and a hospital emergency department’s closure may make them worse
Examining the evidence for managing intubation attempts, PEA and ETCO2 for out of hospital cardiac arrest
“She was my guardian angel,” Caryn Hebert Sullivan said in praise of Sophia Furtado
The proposed medical support also includes armored ambulances and transporting some patients to a U.S. military hospital in Germany
Shriner’s Children’s executive vice president said Shriners’ doctors, nurses and therapists had lengthy experience working with children suffering life-threatening burn injuries
A Bargersville Fire Department ambulance became available just in the nick of time to escort Sara O’Daniels to receive a new liver and kidney
MCHD discusses prehospital pain management with the transition of IV acetaminophen from patent to generic
An EMS crew had transported Diana M. Corcorran to a hospital after treating her for a suspected overdose
The Quinlan Volunteer Fire Department has had trouble meeting country and city requirements
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss a recent guilty verdict in the case of a former nurse who made a fatal medication error on the job
RaDonda Vaught, 37, injected the paralyzing drug vecuronium into 75-year-old Charlene Murphey instead of the sedative Versed
The Syracuse Fire Department has been running a pilot ambulance service to fill in gaps for AMR and other services stretched thin by the pandemic
House Bill 777 would remove EMS from the Certificate of Need status and give the state greater oversight of EMS
Steven N. Salzman, 58, was charged with aggravated battery after reportedly striking a medic in the chest while being treated at the hospital
The team treats low-acuity patients, reducing volume for ATCEMS and emergency departments
Keeping the strain on EMS providers front of mind
The data may also be used to inform EMS reviews and training
Hennepin Healthcare, which has been told to address racism and health inequities, is investigating
Hennepin Healthcare issued a letter two weeks ago pledging to address racism
Strategies to unilaterally reduce ED wait times and get back into service
The American Stroke Association’s research showed that hospital arrival time varies by stroke history, race, age and marital status
There is a lot to learn from the Page, Wolfberg and Wirth examination of hospital bed delays and the rights of EMS to return to service
Firefighter-EMT John McMaster was released from the University of Maryland Medical Center’s Shock Trauma Center and greeted by waiting colleagues
House Bill 296 also calls for a change in regulatory authority but offers no help with staffing or ambulances
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