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Is your agency in compliance with requirements? How can you protect yourself and your staff from the fallout of drug diversion?
Proper inventory, tracking and reporting on the use of these drugs protects both practitioners and patients
In this episode, our co-hosts welcome Community Paramedic Lt. J.D. Postage, who works with Project FORT, the Violet Township Fire Department’s substance abuse program
Authorities say the narcotics were ordered and paid for through the agency by the ex-director but never used for EMS purposes
The paramedic reportedly admitted to stealing six oxycodone pills while at work
Two nurses, a paramedic and a pharmacist were charged with receipt of controlled substance medications by deceit, fraud and misrepresentation
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Matthew Hooker was arrested for stealing two doses of morphine and forging his partner’s signature as a witness
Authorities have not named a suspect at this time and officials said it is not clear how anyone gained access to the narcotics
A new Florida law will give paramedics responding to situations deemed as high-risk the ability to carry more than medical supplies
Separating fact from fiction on the opioid crisis, fentanyl and its derivatives, and community paramedicine initiatives
Medics view K2, which is sometimes dipped in embalming fluid or bug spray, as a kind of poison
Robert Duncan, U.S. attorney for eastern Kentucky, called the doctors involved “white-coated drug dealers”
Look for tampered packaging, excessive use and false documentation to identify a drug diversion in your EMS agency
Medical Director and Emergency Physician Gene Hern explores the potential for treating patients with opioid use disorder with buprenorphine
Rotating pharmaceutical stock, and exploring alternative pain management and expired drug options can mitigate EMS drug shortages
Jason Howard confessed to police he took the drugs and has been charged with felony drug possession and misdemeanor theft
Careful monitoring, witnessed documentation and a record of any actions will protect controlled substances in the ambulance from theft
Changes include the addition of narcotic antagonists, tourniquet applications and wound packing use
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Kansas is one of only three states that don’t allow first responders to carry and administer emergency treatments such as naloxone
The legislation includes a proposal that would allow patients to refuse opioids through a directive that’s included in their medical files
A flight physician and former EMT share their personal stories of addiction, treatment and recovery at Wisconsin EMS conference
Opioid administration routes, production methods and commonly used opioids were described to professionals at Wisconsin EMS conference
Last year, more than 52,000 people died from drug overdoses, with almost two-thirds involving prescription or illegal opioids
The rise of the extremely potent drug is a troubling new reality for a country already reeling from an opioid epidemic
Here’s an overview of what naloxone is and how responders are helping curb the opioid epidemic
Our co-hosts are joined by Art Hsieh to discuss an article on carfentanil exposure
Unintended or casual exposure to carfentanil, a synthetic opioid 10,000 times more potent than morphine, can be life-threatening
Five residents were hospitalized and recovered, but at least two used heroin again hours after they were returned to the facility
