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.
Snow, fog, smoke and dust: 4 tips for operating in dangerous roadway conditions
A structure collapse response is going to be bigger than just your crew, so requesting ample resources early can go a long way as technical rescue teams assemble
Educating patients at the highest risk for suffering a fatal overdose
Peggy Finley also is accused of trying to improperly influence a police officer
Matt Zavadsky shares how MedStar ceased red lights and sirens operations during recent weather event and discusses EMS on-demand
After more than two hours, paramedics registered a pulse on the woman, but said “there was no eye movement, no verbal or vocal response and no motor response”
Is addressing provider frustration the key to reducing turnover?
Compassion elevates emergency medical care to a ministry of kindness
Takeaways from the 90-plus posters on display at this year’s National Association of EMS Physicians annual meeting
Teaching points from the ‘malpractice or murder’ case: Action steps for EMS practitioners
The car’s driver and the patient being transported were flown to a hospital
The restraint policy states that a patient is never to be transported in a prone position and calls for regular circulation checks
The injured Malta-Stillwater EMS providers removed the patient before the rig began to burn
“We must never, ever forego the safety of our patients because we are angry, tired, hungry, cold or irritated,” one commenter wrote
The department dismissed Dakota Ibrahim and suspended Joseph Schultz; Leonardo Guerrero died after being strapped to a stretcher in an ambulance
If convicted, Peggy Finley and Peter Cadigan could each face 20 to 60 years in prison
If you don’t know that prone positioning can cause great bodily harm or death in some patients, you don’t belong in EMS
Ross Comeaux told the treating paramedic he forgot something in his vehicle and was struck while crossing the highway
Peter J. Cadigan, 50, and Peggy Finley, 45, are currently being held in the Sangamon County Jail on $1 million bonds each
The consideration comes as the city’s current provider, Falck, continues to fall far short of the staffing and response-time obligations in its contract
Other EMS providers also were hurt in the rear-end crash at the scene of a prior accident
The suspect was found to possess 20 guns and 4 grams of meth and had been considering stealing the fire truck and ambulance, Rochester police said
Accountability for displaying proper patient lifting and moving – whether it’s physically lifting patients or utilizing equipment – rests at the top of the agency
EMS providers and leaders have a “duty to act” to ensure patients are treated with dignity and compassion
EMS providers and leaders have a “duty to act” to ensure patients are treated with dignity and compassion
”... As frustrated as I’ve ever been on a call, I can’t fathom doing any of these things to a patient,” one commenter wrote
When lots of red flags are waving, assess the patient, provide compassionate care and always take “I can’t breathe” seriously
Tracking narcotics on paper leaves many gaps that can lead to major problems for any department or organization
Viewers could be confused, resulting in harm to an infant, a spokesperson said
Emergency department disruptions are expected; the New York State Nurses Association cites staffing and patient safety concerns
Acadian’s John Mitchell Crow suffered fatal injuries even though he was wearing a seat belt; a paramedic and their patient were injured
The National Crime Prevention Council sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, calling for an investigation into the social platform
5 ways a good partner can make the shift go more smoothly and improve patient and provider safety
