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.
Make your patient feel less like a sack of potatoes with these tips from Steve Whitehead
Warning signs and a checklist for evaluating patients after a lift assist
The clinical, cognitive and potential risk considerations in lift-assists, which are more complex than we realize
A MetroAtlanta Ambulance paramedic has been accused of assaulting a patient during transport
A worker was trapped inside the Sandy Pond Water Tower in Yarmouth after a medical emergency
On-scene considerations for EMS assessment for evaluating lift-assistance calls and making transportation decisions for geriatric fall patients
How one county agency is saving lives with prehospital transfusions
An Austin-Travis County EMS spokesperson said two were rescued from under the debris of the house that exploded and a third from a partially collapsed house next door
A woman from Sewell was seriously injured after jumping out of a moving ambulance on I-295 near Mount Laurel
Lakewood Township EMS faces a lawsuit from a patient seeking damages after a stretcher tipped over when she was being removed from the ambulance
High-stress decisions and human limitations demand more than just training
Virginia becomes the 15th state to pass bleeding control legislation, joining national effort to improve trauma response before EMS arrives
Discover actionable strategies for EMS teams to minimize errors through rest, focus and teamwork
EMS clinicians should rely on their assessment and facts when assessing people with a suspected factitious disorder
Ambulance collisions, which happen with frightening regularity, often result in injury and are occasionally fatal, especially for private vehicle drivers
Volcano Rescue Team EMTs and paramedics reached the patient via a side trail while technical crews set up rope systems and an artificial high directional to reach the victim
A tree worker suspended 47 feet in the air suffered a broken arm and blood loss after a falling piece of the tree kicked back during chainsaw work
FDNY fire and EMS personnel had to breach walls to access and rescue the trapped worker
A pioneering EMS program is helping patients with opioid use disorder find a path to recovery
What you need to know about opioid overdose reversal drug nalmefene’s risks, effectiveness and clinical concerns
Discover how fentanyl test strips work, the obstacles to their widespread use and their impact on harm reduction
Photos and videos posted by news outlets showed passengers standing on a plane’s wing as smoke surrounded the aircraft
Insufficient sleep impacts decision-making, wellness and risk-taking, putting providers and patients at risk
“There has never been a more crucial time to have a wingmate in EMS – a wingmate to watch your six and guide each other through the storm”
The novel coronavirus landed in Washington State in early 2020, kicking off a nationwide reckoning and a new era of service for first responders
First responders in Orangeburg County lowered a rescuer using a tripod and rope system to lift the victim, decontaminated her and transferred her to EMS for evaluation
Dr. Alex Isakov offers updates and insights for EMS professionals on navigating the infectious disease landscape
Field supervisors need to ensure EMS personnel follow infection control guidelines and ambulance decontamination processes
A joint NAEMSP, NASEMSO, NEMSMA, NAEMT, APA position statement prioritizes patient and provider safety
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