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.
5 patient communication strategies to improve response to interventions, increase patient satisfaction and outcomes, and decrease job-related stress
Gaining patients’ confidence can be achieved by deliberate actions, like connecting with caregivers, as well as small subtleties, like body language and facial expressions
Put yourself in the patient’s position to gain an understanding of how their fear may complicate your interventions
Data points to evaluate at your agency as we move into a new phase of COVID-19 response
MedArrive aims to provide affordable at-home healthcare services by combining physician-led telehealth with hands-on care from EMS professionals
On this episode of Inside EMS, our co-hosts discuss CDC guidelines for the release of the COVID-19 vaccine and where emergency services providers should fall on the priority scale
Public health messaging, EMS administration needed to reap the benefits on safety, staffing and stress
EMS finds its place in COVID-19 vaccine priority and administration
Pre-planning and prevention are key to safety and efficiency when your crews are most vulnerable
Officials said the fire was caused by a generator malfunction
There was a lot to talk about last year, so don’t miss these must-listen episodes for a second time
Our co-hosts discuss an FDNY, NYPD collaborative pilot program that allows special teams comprised of mental health professionals and EMS providers to answer non-violent mental health 911 calls
Community Ambulance ambassador program extended EMS’ role in COVID-19 screening and testing at hotels, arenas and in the community
Lessons in communication, coordination and safety from an unusual response involving several inmates
Learn how to put structure to your patient safety program while changing the culture and measuring progress
The association between prehospital time and outcome of trauma patients in 4 Asian countries: A cross-national, multicenter cohort study
Learn how to utilize hospital outcome data to evaluate chemical sedation, including ketamine, benzodiazepine and anti-psychotics
The referendum was passed after Scott Twp. supervisors learned in August that Justus Volunteer Fire Company’s EMS and ambulance service was running a deficit of roughly $10,000
The statement addresses assessment, restraint, use of sedatives such as ketamine and law enforcement involvement when caring for an agitated patient
The man dangled from a rope outside the tower for more than 13 hours
Palm Beach County’s two Trauma Hawk air ambulances have temporarily been grounded and a spokeswoman said the hospital district was working to finalize a lease for a substitute air ambulance
Webinar: Understanding the second victim phenomenon; tips for developing a successful peer support program
Operation Warp Speed – boldly going where no mass inoculation has gone before
EMS providers weigh in on influenza and COVID-19 vaccination mandates, ethical obligation and whether they will be vaccinated
Adventist Health St. Helena was evacuated first due to the LNU Lightning Complex and most recently due to the fast-growing Glass Fire
Adams County Fire Rescue Paramedic Cody Grove witnessed North Suburban Medical Center X-ray Technician Kasey Wichael dislodge an object the child was choking on
On this episode of Inside EMS, our co-hosts reflect on the life and career of Dr. Craig Manifold who passed away earlier this week
The available data on EMS COVID-19 fatalities points to an increased risk over other healthcare and public safety personnel
St. Charles County Ambulance District has armed medics with screening tools and additional EMS training to get patients to appropriate definitive care
Douglas F. Kupas, MD, FAEMS, FACEP, began his 40-year EMS career as a volunteer at age 16
Creating a safe scene begins with understanding how your patient’s mental and physical health connect, and in avoiding these pitfalls
Recent incidents in Colorado have brought prehospital ketamine administration policies, politics and police interactions under debate
A concerned motorist who noticed the ambulance drifting on and off the road began filming and called the police
