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.
Improving driving and passenger safety behavior is an immediate action for EMS leaders as safety innovations diffuse through new ambulance purchases
Move beyond a hospital towel and spray bottle of disinfectant with specialized tools to fully eliminate dangerous pathogens from ambulances
Operations policies, driver and occupant training and behavior change come before and during the implementation of new ambulance safety innovations
What will EMS look like in 2030? What resources will be required to move an increasingly obese population?
The army veteran said a nurse repeatedly put ice packs on his penis after surgery, causing gangrene and leading to a partial amputation of the organ
He believes the hospital wrongly allowed her highly intoxicated daughter to leave alone and was later hit by a car
They claim medics forcibly injected their son with a sedative and kicked him as he lay “completely unresponsive”
The new labeling system will categorize calls by level of seriousness
American Medical Response claims that Blue Cross members have failed to pay it $3 million for ambulance transportation since Blue Cross stopped making direct payments to the company in 2010.
Device can move patients with less manpower, improved maneuverability and potentially fewer back injuries
The NY county Narcan pilot program shows promising effects
Patients said paramedics arrived within five minutes, but were forced to wait for EMT to take them to hospital
A little girl fell and broke her arm, but the school nurses reportedly did call an ambulance
The report hopes to ensure a defined method of children transport in ground ambulances
A lawsuit over a man who was asked by medics to walk through a record-breaking blizzard has been settled
Officials say an inadequate examination and lack of protocol contributed to the baby’s death
The video reportedly shows a paramedic aggressively handling an intoxicated woman
The study raises concerns on time-consuming scripted questions dispatchers must ask before giving CPR instructions
The EZ Life Rescue System is designed to make patient transportation less strenuous on firefighters
Hospitals are so full that elderly patients are being discharged in the middle of the night and routine blood tests are being conducted at 3am
More than 140 people took part in the session at Coventry University, run by mother and baby charity Baby Lifeline
The woman became combative and attempted to assault officers with items covered in bodily fluids
The woman was home alone when she started going into labor and called 911
The footage was shown to jurors overseeing a case of alleged medical fraud
Despite a probable increase in heroin use, officials say heroin-related deaths have seen a steep decline
The family of the stroke victim is now demanding an apology from the London Ambulance Service
Pilot programs are under way in Fla., NY and Ariz.
The ultrasound devices will help EMTs diagnose patients in the field and during ambulance transport
When I realized this method was more complicated than I thought, I scoured the literature to see if I’d missed any clues
Narcan, a drug previously only available to EMTs, may now be available to civilians trained to use it nationwide
The roaming vehicle, manned by an EMT will provide health check-ups and dental care
Chevell Delaune was being transported for a mental and physical evaluation when she unlocked ambulance doors and jumped
