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.
Prevent common at-home injuries with practical tools to prevent falls and ensure emergency help is always within reach
The resolution seeks to clarify the collaboration between police and EMS when a patient is irrational, combative and extremely violent
From grabber tools to car safety handles, discover affordable devices designed to assist with mobility and reach, reducing the risk of injury
A Washington County Sheriff’s deputy was able to reach the patient and transport them to the hospital
The FCC is monitoring the 3G phase-out and working to “implement safeguards” for older phones and other devices, a spokesperson said
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Ben’s Blue Bags founder Matthew Kodicek said they are also useful for small children and anyone else who may struggle to communicate with first responders
There is a groundswell of support to change how lights and sirens are used in EMS to reduce risk to ambulance crews, patients and others
A coalition of unions sued to block the mass firings, but a judge ruled in favor of the city Thursday
A Stephens County EMS crew was transporting Amber Chambers, 40, in the rig when she suddenly stood up and “jumped out of the rear doors,” police said
The department is evaluating the facilities and consulting with regulators about “appropriate guardrails”
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The St. Charles County Ambulance District was prepared for this week’s winter weather with two new plows on standby
There is a lot to learn from the Page, Wolfberg and Wirth examination of hospital bed delays and the rights of EMS to return to service
29-year-old James Hvamstad was killed when an ambulance carrying a patient crashed into the rear of his Jeep
The decision to treat on scene or transport should depend on the training and abilities of the responders, not on the equipment at hand
Paramedic Derek Smith testified that officers did not say that Floyd wasn’t breathing and had no pulse
Through nearly two years of pandemic, the HEMS industry has been hit hard but proven resilient
The respirators will be available for pickup at pharmacies and community health centers throughout the country
“December looked better than October and November and that’s a good sign as we try to balance the system,” city EMT Coordinator Chris Phillips said
Lexipol’s Greg Friese, MS, NRP, joins Cebollero and Grayson to discuss the hot topics in 2022, from ambulance safety to provider burnout, and how to steer the EMS ship
The seven masks tested by researchers maintained their function and effectiveness after repeated decontamination with vaporized hydrogen peroxide
The new policy should help hospitals cut about 15-20% of daily calls for service, said Dan Lynch, emergency medical services director
Look beyond the classic symptoms of cyanide, and CO poisoning, and thermal inhalation, to find the best course of treament
Respect and admiration for one of us is respect and admiration for all of us
The new law allows first responders in Texas to carry firearms on duty, regulates training, liability
The infant and crew members were all transported to local hospitals
The time has come for EMS leaders and clinicians to take a data-informed look at how we operate apparatus and the risks involved
The rig hit the underside of a train bridge it was too short to fit under, and the box of the ambulance was partially detached from the front
As the numbers of pediatric patients with diagnosed mental health conditions climb, EMS providers will be increasingly asked to treat these kids
Changing just one of many variables that impact EMS response to 911 calls points to the complexity of changing average response times
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