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.
How to navigate the opioid funding landscape to secure resources for opioid abatement, reimbursement and remediation expenses
EMS and law enforcement collaborative training helps prepare responders to treat and monitor patients experiencing a constellation of symptoms
Discover essential tools to help individuals with limited mobility navigate daily life more easily and securely
“If an inmate would require medical attention en route to an emergency room at a hospital, the EMS ambulance crew is better prepared than my deputies” Westmoreland County Sheriff James Albert said
The helicopter pilot and two crew members experienced red, swollen eyes after suffering two laser strikes in one night
Decatur will have two competing services once the hospital adds staff and rigs
Keep these considerations in mind, and you can be confident in a choice the end users will be pleased with
When a patient says “I can’t breathe” or “I’m going to die,” you better listen
The kits are part of the city’s new Safe Chicago program, and are equipped with a tourniquet, gauze, shears, gloves and an instruction manual
A study from Florida Atlantic University found IM ketamine administration increases ED intubation rate 5.75-fold for patients testing positive for cocaine
Lab analyses showed two of every five fake pills containing fentanyl contained a potentially lethal dose of the drug
The protocol has been adopted by 18 other counties in Michigan amid a spike in overdoses earlier this year
Detailing grant programs that focus on an agency’s specific needs as it navigates through an ongoing pandemic and budget shortfalls
A whole blood program benefits patients, is easy to institute and saves lives
The city is the only government employer in Hawaii that does not allow weekly testing for workers who decline to be vaccinated and are not also exempt for religious or medical reasons
Fort Wayne City Council met with Three Rivers Ambulance Authority to determine why the agency is unable to meet the needs of the community
Readers share how they’re reacting to the grand jury indictment of two Colorado paramedics following the death of Elijah McClain
In the video, department members recall stolen supplies, being spat on while treating the injured
EMS attorneys Stephen Wirth and Douglas Wolfberg discuss the legal analysis of the charges brought against Colorado firefighter-medics in the Elijah McClain case
Use of PPE and following infection control practices, especially during aerosol-generating procedures, credited for low rate of on-the-job infection
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the pandemic has exacerbated the need for improved mental health services, saying more than half of Illinoisans reported a decline in their mental wellness
“This is our situation. This is our reality. We are not crying ‘wolf,’” said Robert Kenagy, president and CEO of Stormont Vail Health
Explore ongoing research into fatigue and strategies to both prevent and manage it
Many EMS departments in the state are already short staffed, and officials say the vaccine mandate will exacerbate the situation
All healthcare workers in Washington, D.C., must be vaccinated by Sept. 30, with some exemptions available for medical or religious reasons
Bryan Bledsoe: “EMS must be fixed with bulldozers not tweezers”
In this tip, Gordon Graham outlines how first responders should communicate when encountering an individual experiencing a mental health crisis
The state DHHS and CDC issued an emergency rule requiring vaccination by October 1
Maury Regional’s newly launched Courtesy Care Call program provides an in-home visit, following hospital discharge at no cost to patients
Data gurus Drs. Remle Crowe and Brent Myers discuss their extensive findings on ketamine use by EMS
The ambulances run on a hybrid system of battery power and gasoline, which is better for the environment, reduces fuel use and extends the life of the vehicle
A second ambulance was needed to bring the patient to a hospital after flames burst through the original rig’s roof and hood
An armed suspect pointed his gun at an EMT and forced a firefighter from the ambulance
