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• Why patient hand-offs are important to successful care

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  Standardizing the transition of care helps improve patient safety and ensure the patient's care is smooth and no information is lost

• Getting your patient to go to the hospital: Evoking empathy

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  When the patient sees their emergency through the eyes of someone who cares for them, they can act for that person

• Photo of the Week: High-fidelity aviation training

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  Watch: Sussex County EMS trained with neighboring EMS, fire and police departments on managing air medical patient transportation scenarios

• Clinical solution: 58-year-old burned while cooking at home

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  You are asked to respond to the home of a woman that has been burned by a liquid while cooking

• $4M lawsuit says 92-year-old died after EMS crew dropped her on sidewalk

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  The woman's family says she broke seven bones when EMS personnel allowed a stretcher to tip over

• Fla. crews transport 6 people from fiery multi-vehicle crash that left 1 dead

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  A tractor-trailer and several other vehicles were involved in the crash, which shut down part of Interstate 75 near Tampa

• Orthopedic surgeon discusses importance of EMS care

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  Decisions made in the prehospital setting can significantly improve outcomes for patients with orthopedic trauma

• Ind. board approves purchase of new ambulance equipment

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  Safety Board officials approved the purchase of six Stryker Power Load patient assistance systems with 90% of the funding coming from a federal grant

• Video: First responders evacuate Pa. nursing home, 2 firefighters injured

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  First responders worked together to help evacuate 82 residents and five staff members from a three-alarm fire at a senior living facility

• Ill. widow sues ambulance service for wrongful death, claims negligence

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  Nancy Gabriel’s husband, James, was strapped to a gurney when it rolled off the sidewalk and overturned, causing multiple injuries

• Powerful moments: The rollercoaster of life in EMS

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  Making connections with the patients you treat and transport can allow you to feel the magic

• How do you train to move, assess and treat bariatric patients: 3 training survey takeaways

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  EMS training gaps in lifting practices, medical measuring and monitoring, and providing compassionate care put patients and providers at risk

• 4 tips to safely lift patients

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  Lifting more than 51 pounds from the floor can lead to injuries, and EMS must increase training for proper lifting techniques

• Lifting assistance: Carrying bariatric patients over the gap in today’s healthcare

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  Community paramedicine communication with patients, their family members and the local crews can eliminate obstacles and improve patient care for bariatric patients

• 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

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