Patient Handling
The patient handling topic contains the latest news, information, education and training tips for EMTs and paramedics related to lifting and moving patients.
Prepare for awkward lifts with smart strategies and tools to boost patient confidence and avoid on-the-job injuries
It’s important to clean and decontaminate the ambulance interior regularly to prevent the spread of germs
ePCR data from more than 1,000 EMS agencies filtered to understand frequency and type of football players injuries
Due to feet of snow, it was not possible to get in or out of the hospital by vehicle
The ambulance is a preemptive measure due the company’s involvement with patients traveling abroad
A flight photographer’s PR assignment quickly changes as he captures the response to a serious medical call
One nurse suffered a collapsed lung after the patient burst into the nursing station swinging part of a hospital bed
She now donates plasma containing Ebola antibodies to be given to other patients
The interior has been completely covered in plastic and stripped of equipment
Campus EMS set up decontamination tents prior to transporting the 20-year-old patient to the hospital
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A motorist hit an ambulance, rolling it and killing a 71-year-old patient
He fled from a psychiatric hospital as he was being loaded into an ambulance, and was hit by several cars when he ran onto a nearby busy highway
A 90-year-old woman ended up in a coma when the service, which provides flat-screen TVs and other amenities, allegedly let her fall on her apartment stairs
Health officials said they are still monitoring about 50 people who may have had contact with the patient for signs of the deadly disease
The incident is believed to have occurred while transporting the patient from a doctor’s appointment
Lifting is one of those predictable moments in our mostly unpredictable jobs, and changing your technique can reduce pain
The responders and the ambulance were isolated after the transport; they’ve been sent home but will be monitored for 21 days
With hands-free pressure applied to the wound, medics expect faster control of other critical patient needs
Restricting access to seat belt release mechanisms, the device mitigates patient tampering during transport
He was taken to a hospital to be treated for injuries that were not considered serious, and the patient was not hurt in the accident
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson seek clarity on best practices for treating anaphylaxis patients after Chicago’s Food Allergy Research and Education Summit
You respond to a 65-year-old woman who says she can’t stand to get out of the bathtub, but denies any other complaints. Was your diagnosis right?
You respond to a 65-year-old woman who says she can’t stand to get out of the bathtub, but has no other complaints. What are your next steps?
EMTs are often the soldiers in the last stand against death, but could we ever be bold enough to suggest it might be inappropriate to transport a dying patient to the hospital?
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In many cases using a backboard can do more harm to a patient than it does good
We must have communication practices that encourage people to speak about concerns, and encourage others to hear those concerns and give them due consideration
Studies also explore at how extreme temperatures affect EMS response, and the use of long backboards
Pain is one of the primary reasons people call 911; there’s a growing concern in EMS that providers aren’t doing enough to assess, treat and relieve pain
