Hospital
MCHD discusses prehospital pain management with the transition of IV acetaminophen from patent to generic
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
Keeping the strain on EMS providers front of mind
Members of the state’s Trauma Care Committee have created the Montana Interfacility Blood Network
Brian Paladino with the Willoughby Hills Fire Department jumped into the ambulance’s open passenger window to prevent the thief from fleeing
Decatur Morgan Hospital EMS received a fine and penalty for failing to meet response times
New graphics, a CT scanner and equipment for testing and treatment have been added to Houston’s Mobile Stroke Unit
Southern New Hampshire Medical Center is one of only two Level III trauma centers in the state
SGMC Health’s EMS system responds to over 23,000 911 calls across three counties
Chippewa County dispatchers say the St. Joseph’s Hospital closure ties up resources, placing them on calls longer while waiting for first responders
Legislation includes a protocol checklist for treating patients in their homes instead of being transported to an emergency department
Sick workers arrived at the Sunnyside hospital after being exposed to low levels of radiation
Michigan Ascension hospitals continue diversions, rescheduling appointments in the aftermath of cyberattack across 15 states
Months before Williamston’s hospital closed, an outside consultant sent a dire warning about emergency care in the county
In some areas, Ascension St. Vincent is diverting ambulances for specific cases
Stanislaus Surgical Hospital of Modesto had received political support after challenging the Medicare program decision.
Penn Medicine’s goals are focused on patient care and system finances
Chickasaw County’s only emergency department closed in 2014
Six of North Dakota’s 53 counties have an adequate number of healthcare workers
Expansion of the pilot program also allows paramedics to administer whole blood
CEO of the Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association said no significant changes to EMS operations are anticipated
Stanislaus Surgical Hospital of Modesto is challenging the CMS decision
The study used AHRQ data to examine how often adults who needed urgent medical care for illnesses or injuries and reported either “sometimes” or “never” receiving the care as soon as they wanted
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, Twin Cities hospitals have cut training opportunities
Minnesota Nurses Association leaders say Hennepin Healthcare has not addressed staffing shortages, workplace safety
Nurses in Santa Clara County picketed at Valley Medical Center and O’Connor Hospital in San Jose and St. Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy
MedStar EMS in Baldwin County struggles with call volume as county changes from rural to suburban
ACLU California Action and others say the bill would unfairly target certain patients
Dayton Children’s Hospital’s state-of-the-art center includes an ambulance simulator
The Mayo Clinic and OPTAC-X test wearable tech to allow doctors to see what EMTs, medics see on the scene
Officials said the rerouting was not caused by a cyberattack
Authorities in Boise said one person was wounded in the shooting at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center