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.
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
Imagine how ambulance design and safety can improve when motivation and the desire to do the right thing come together to drive change
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
Vulnerable should ‘never be allowed to make their own way or be transferred by a private taxi arrangement’
Carl Cope had collapsed outside a hospital and two paramedics allegedly ignored him
From high call volumes, poor pay and old equipment to lack of time and sheer laziness, there is no one quick fix to reduce injury in EMS
Comprehensive approach is necessary to address problem without harming patients or providers
Screenshots from 6 minutes of closed-circuit TV footage show a semi-conscious patient being dragged along floor
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