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• Pa. implements new EMS protocols for critical patients

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  A new state protocol has been approved that requires EMS responders to stay at the scene to treat critical patients for an additional 20 minutes

• 5 tips for managing the PEA cardiac arrest patient

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  Since the differential diagnosis for PEA is wide and ACLS offers little guidance, try these tips to improve the chances of patient survival

• Medics use shopping cart full of ice to immerse patient suffering heat stroke

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  First responders arrived on scene to find an unresponsive man with a core temperature of 108.2 degrees

• Iowa paramedics assist 79-year-old quadriplegic resident in celebrating his birthday

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  Paramedics helped a local man see his garden grow after eight years of not being able to go outside

• Ohio city upgrades ambulance equipment and implements notification system

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  The newest ambulance cot will increase patient handling safety, and the EMS-to-hospital notification system aims to improve patient care

• Off-duty NY EMTs honored for saving stabbing victim

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  Off-duty EMTs Sweeny and Bundschuh improvised to save a person that was actively bleeding from the neck

• Ind. EMS agency sued over fall injury

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  The suit claims an EMT did not lift a man properly and dropped him, causing a broken shoulder that never healed properly

• Alcohol-related calls: 7 reminders for EMS providers

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  Keep the following tips in mind when you encounter a patient who went out of his/her way to overindulge this holiday

• Fla. law allows paramedics to carry guns at high-risk incidents

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  A new Florida law will give paramedics responding to situations deemed as high-risk the ability to carry more than medical supplies

• Politics and conflicts mire EMS service in Georgia

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  Many of the problems trace back to the lack of clear state rules for determining who is selected to provide emergency transport services and how they are vetted

• Moving patients from point A to point B ... safely

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  Know when and how to use the tools in your ambulance to safely transport a patient from their home

• Are your clinicians ready to clear C-spine in the field?

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  Implementing a new procedure for clearing C-spines requires supplementary data, buy-in from leadership and hands-on training

• EMS chief sentenced to 30 days in jail for insurance fraud

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  In addition to his jail sentence, Donald Horner forfeits his EMT certification and must reimburse the insurance companies

• Wis. man arrested for assaulting EMT, police officer

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  Scott Politowski, 62, is charged with battery to a law enforcement officer, battery to emergency rescue worker, resisting an officer and disorderly conduct

• Remember 2 Things: Improving Patient Hand-off Reports

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  A recent study followed patients from the initial call through handoff at the hospital and beyond, looking for gaps in care. In this episode, Steve Whitehead discusses how EMS providers can provide a full picture to hospital staff of their actions in the field by not making assumptions and elaborating as much as necessary. 

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