Patient Safety
The patient safety topic contains news, tips and expert-written articles sharing how EMS providers can build safety into every system of care, ensuring that patients receive the safest and most reliable care.
Regardless of pushback, providers have a responsibility to put the safety of the patient above all else when on scene
Patients may benefit from air transport when one or more of these needs are identified
Use this guide to determine when to activate air EMS and transport to a level 1 burn center
At least 94 people died after they were given sedatives and restrained by police from 2012 through 2021, according to the Associated Press
An AP investigation shows how a strategy intended to reduce violence and save lives has resulted in avoidable deaths
Paramedics placed a backboard on the victim and an officer sat on it while they tried to restrain him
Independent autopsy of Jameek Lowery counters the state’s cause of death due to cardiac arrest while under the influence of bath salts
The term has been banned from EMS training with the exception to describe its historical usage
Use SAMPLE history to assess the patient’s complaint and make treatment decisions
Two Springfield Township medics have been fired; the fire chief and assistant chief remain on leave
Medway discontinued use of the ambulance service after the patient was forced to walk an “unreasonable distance” to the ambulance
Paulding County first responders faced a worker buried up to his neck in a 20-foot deep trench
While lots of people talk about the importance of sleep, they often do not address how to get to sleep
The 25 new recommendations from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association are designed to take a more holistic approach to concussion management and how it affects patient care and outcomes
St. Paul Firefighter Kenneth Zepeda had applied pressure to the neck of a combative patient
Why quality improvement concepts should be integrated into EMS education
Birmingham firefighters worked to rescue the driver from under the beam, estimated to weigh 60,000 pounds
Hennepin EMS is placing patient weight technology in all of its ambulances
The investigation reported that the firefighters violated multiple rules, including failing to follow a memo about refusal of treatment and transport
Inside Health 34 – UC Davis Fire’s mobile approach to non-emergent support and service navigation
The Elijah McClain trial highlighted gaps in medical procedures that experts said must be addressed
Expert perspectives on improving patient outcomes
Real-world data of high-dose naloxone administration by law enforcement officers found no added benefit to opioid overdose patients
Gaining patients’ confidence can be achieved by deliberate actions, like connecting with caregivers, as well as small subtleties, like body language and facial expressions
Colorado Springs Paramedic Nicholas Fisher tackled Dizmang and placed him in a headlock
A rope rescue system was used to raise a Fontana woman from an old septic tank 25 feet below the ground
Establishing clear policies, protocols and building trust: PCHD EMS shares their body-worn cameras implementation journey
Milwaukee aldermen are requesting ambulance companies make it a policy to get out of the rig and look for patients
The Phoenix Fire Department is investigating the death of a patient reportedly dropped by firefighters.
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- Colo. bans LEOs, medics from using term ‘excited delirium’ in trainings, incident reports
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- Investigation launched after N.Y. man removed from ambulance, left on street
- Minn. county EMS to place patient scales in all ambulances