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FirstNet connectivity and 4G LTE/5G communications can connect EMS to doctors and hospitals for transport guidance, and to activate stroke, trauma and other specialty teams
Advances in prehospital treatments and community paramedicine require a new paradigm of training and education for EMS
On this episode of Inside EMS, Chris Cebollero is joined by Gina Carbino, clinical education manager for a New York hospital, to discuss the role transition to ER nurse from EMT
The program will be funded for three years through an Ohio Department of Health grant
Fire and EMS agencies in central Texas have seen emergency call volumes skyrocket amidst hazardous conditions, road closures and power outages
Fire/EMS and law enforcement personnel worked together to bring the organs and doctors to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital amid gridlocked traffic
MCHD achieves 250% increase in FSED transports, a sustained change that benefits all stakeholders
The new ESO Health Data Exchange feature provides a view of patient outcomes at individual and aggregate levels
Michael Tropepe was resuscitated by paramedics after going into cardiac arrest, and spent 10 days at Orange Park Medical Center
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
Haywood County emergency management officials are working with area hospitals to get patients the right level of care amidst an influx of COVID-19 case
Fire officials say the call to assist hospitals is the first time the system has been used for something other than a major wildfire
EMS providers in the state are struggling with diversions, staffing shortages and fears about needing to ration care as COVID-19 cases overwhelm the healthcare system
Los Angeles Fire Department Medical Director Dr. Marc Eckstein says the COVID-19 crisis in the area has reached “uncharted territory”
EMS providers have been advised to cut back on their use of oxygen and focus on patients who have a greater chance of surviving
A partnership with the University of Texas’ Dell Medical School allowed some ATCEMS providers to get access to the first vaccine shipment
Fresno, Kings, Madera and Tulare County paramedics will assess patients and refer them to an urgent care clinic or primary care physician if their condition is not an emergency
The Orange County Health Care Agency issued the order after 20 out of the county’s 25 ERs stopped taking new patients
EMS physicians explain vaccine testing and administration process during the University of Washington EMS Fellowship Grand Rounds
Deliveries of the Pfizer vaccine are scheduled throughout Monday and Tuesday to healthcare facilities and nursing homes across the country
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is investigating the alleged refusals, amidst other complaints and lawsuits against the district
Orange County’s director of EMS said that an “overwhelming increase” in COVID-19 patients has created a crisis for the county’s healthcare system
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
Schenectady firefighter-paramedics armed with iPads will screen patients and then connect them to doctors to determine the best course of treatment
Plymouth Ambulance Chief Thomas Trojanksy said the annual toy drive is his way of thanking the hospital staff who saved his son’s life
People with symptoms consistent with COVID-19 or the flu who do not appear to need hospitalization will be visited by paramedics without ambulances
According to the complaint, Denver Health reprimanded employees who spoke out about COVID-19 and systemic racism
The 25 ambulances and crews are set to begin a two-week deployment to the state on Friday
Minidoka Memorial EMS Director Mark Phillips said the winter season will further complicate transports as medical helicopters are no longer able to fly
The La Pine Rural Fire Protection District began charging the St. Charles Health System after seeing an increase in call volume for transfers from its immediate care clinic
Hospitals across the state are diverting ambulance traffic due to the pandemic, increased flu cases and other issues
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