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.
Put yourself in the patient’s position to gain an understanding of how their fear may complicate your interventions
Including clear, complete documentation in your patient care report is a critical component of patient care
How to respond to, “I want my mom,” and other patient requests out of our control, with Steve Whitehead
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
EMS providers from MedStar Mobile Healthcare create art out of COVID-19 clearance bands
Changing models of patient centered care demand EMS revamp the traditional refusal model and adopt collaborative informed decision making
Florida Highway Patrol officials say the private ambulance crashed into the Martin County bus while transporting a 77-year-old patient
NEMSIS-TAC and PWW produce definitive guidance on HIPAA – essential to aid the progression of MIH
Learn how to assess for deficiencies of a patient’s 3 Ps: pump, pipes and plasma
Nearly one-third of public safety personnel do not get a department-issued face mask, plus other key findings from nearly 4,000 survey responses
Protect EMS providers while preventing the unnecessary depletion of already diminished PPE supplies
Non-punitive near-miss reporting can prevent serious injury or line-of-duty deaths by relying on the group’s collective experience
EMS1 and Fitch & Associates take an in-depth look at EMS trends in the U.S. and set a foundation for assessing how the EMS profession is changing
The EMS Leadership Round Table tackles community messaging, public health funding and caring for the caregivers at the Virtual Pinnacle Leadership Summit
