Patient Safety

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How to avoid, survive an ambulance collision
– 1Ambulance collisions, which happen with frightening regularity, often result in injury and are occasionally fatal, especially for private vehicle drivers
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EMS crews brought patients to the hospital with misplaced breathing tubes. None of them survived.
– 1Unrecognized esophageal intubation has occurred in Rhode Island at least 11 times in the last three years, according to a report by The Public's Radio
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Infection control: 4 tips to embrace a clean squad culture
– 1Protect your crew, your patients and yourself by limiting your infectious disease exposure risk with PPE and best practices
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Plague in the modern day: Public health outbreaks at home and away
–From mumps and measles, to the plague and Ebola, it is critical EMS is aware of the outbreaks, syndromes and conditions on the radar of public health
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Role of EMS in preventing infectious disease transmission
–EMS providers need to follow infection control guidelines for care and transport of patients with infectious, contagious and even deadly antibiotic-resistant organisms
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Some busy hospitals say they must turn away ambulances. Here's how one state banned the practice
– 3A Journal Sentinel investigation found at least 21 deaths that came after patients were turned away from hospitals
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2 Ind. FDs seek to mandate dementia awareness training for first responders
–The departments hope to make training on identifying patients with dementia a requirement
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NJ rescue squad fined over $180K for using unlicensed ambulances
–An investigation stemming from an anonymous tip also found that only one EMT was on board at more than 100 calls
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Iowa EMT placed on probation for improperly administering ketamine
– 4The Iowa Department of Public Health said the EMT also falsified records
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NC city tests protocol allowing FFs to leave scene if ambulance is en route
– 8As part of a new pilot program, firefighters will be permitted to leave if the patient is deemed safe
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$4M lawsuit says 92-year-old died after EMS crew dropped her on sidewalk
– 2The woman's family says she broke seven bones when EMS personnel allowed a stretcher to tip over
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Why all EMS providers should be pre-planning hospital evacuations
– 1Pre-plan, build, and stock equipment that can serve as a future ambulance and specialty vehicle in the event of emergency evacuation
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REV Ambulance Group debuts Per4Max seat belt system
–The REV Ambulance Group seat belt system includes a four-point restraint, as well as controlled decelerator technology, which helps absorb energy during a crash
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Mass. man on dialysis trains EMS providers on home hemodialysis machine
–Local paramedics and EMTs were trained on how to disconnect and properly operate a home hemodialysis prior to Eugene Tradd using the system at home
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Partially naked Ohio inmate escapes moving ambulance
–The County Sheriff's department later arrested William Swagger after he jumped out of a moving ambulance to escape
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