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.
Pill organizers and dispensers that help prevent missed doses, overdoses and interactions
Combine hazmat principles with high-visibility vests, traffic cones, scene lighting and personal lighting devices to reduce MVC scene risks
Are you endangering your littlest patients?
After extensive planning and training, the Long Beach IMR Pilot Program has launched to provide safe, timely and appropriate medical care to individuals in crisis
Police recaptured the man, and EMS treated and transported him
Medical experts testified that the 500-milligram dose of ketamine administered by an Aurora Fire Rescue paramedic caused McClain’s death
Follow these steps to define roles, identify and mitigate hazards, and work toward the best possible patient outcome
The Amherst Fire Fighters Local 1764 is advocating for improvements in staffing and equipment after an older, backup rig was used to transport patients
An EMS provider, a child being transported and the truck driver were hurt in the crash which flipped the rig
A poll of nearly 600 EMS1 readers found that a stunning majority are in favor of providers being able to use medical marijuana if their state allows
The bus driver was not found to be impaired at the time of the incident and had received adequate rest from the prior day’s shift
Two EMTs and a patient were inside the Bell ambulance when the December 2021 crash occurred
Cristian Anthony Stern also serves with the Georgia National Guard
A recent EMS1 poll of nearly 700 participants found a staggering majority were frequently unable to respond to calls due to a lack of ambulances
Learn how Avive’s new AED & response system can improve systems of care
Joseph Giovannone was being transported in a South Plainfield Rescue Squad ambulance when it hit a railroad bridge
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss a recent guilty verdict in the case of a former nurse who made a fatal medication error on the job
The new Prodigy EMS medical director discusses psychological safety in the classroom, just culture and systems thinking
The parents reportedly crawled out of the structure screaming for help for their daughter, who was still inside the home on a breathing machine
The 2022 ESO EMS Index also showed an increase in stroke assessment performance, and that most patients were transported without lights and siren
In this video, risk management expert Gordon Graham discusses the importance of first responders staying vigilant to keep themselves protected from COVID and other pathogens
Find out how this all-in-one, reusable respirator is designed for comfort, range of motion and easy use
In this tip, Gordon Graham reminds first responders not to go on autopilot when it comes to completing training requirements, because “lives depend on it”
Renovo Fire Department Chief Jimmy Ray Risley has been arrested
Agencies in Erie, Crawford and Warren counties already sometimes help each other, but now an administrator will be hired
Some states lacked specific recommendations for things such as cardiac arrest resuscitation and when to stop
Opioid settlement funding will continue for 11 to 18 years, and it is expected that more settlements will be forthcoming. Is your agency getting its share?
One vehicle collided with the Bell Ambulance rig, which had its lights and siren on, making the ambulance roll and hit a third vehicle
Left unexamined, the outcomes of substance abuse disorders are as predictable as they are depressing
Think you know the tips and tricks to make the process go smoothly? Check your knowledge
Nathan Register’s Pasco County Fire Rescue crew did not transport a woman allegedly suffering stroke symptoms, who later died
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