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.
This user-friendly resource aims to address a gap in PPE selection and enhance safety culture
Plum EMS use cases demonstrate when the risk of using L&S is lower than the risk of delaying a lifesaving intervention
It is our responsibility to respond, no matter what the potential hazards may be, so what is your agency training on?
The businesses that equip and serve first responders are supporting the national emergency response with new products, free services and donations
Four agencies explain how they’re keeping their communities up to date on COVID-19, give advice on when to call 911 and how to avoid taking COVID-19 home or back to the station
Learn how COVID-19 has impacted fire/EMS and how public safety has adjusted its response
The ‘Ideascale’ space is looking for ideas related to protecting vulnerable populations and managing supplies
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss the steps organizations are taking to prepare providers for interacting and caring for COVID-19 patients
The CDC has posted NIOSH guidelines for extended use and limited reuse of N95 masks
The paramedic told police he had taken over-the-counter cold medicine and some prescribed drugs before hitting another rig outside a senior care facility
The patient was being treated by paramedics when they were shot multiple times
The CDC has updated their PPE and EPA-registered disinfectant recommendations for all first responders who anticipate close contact with possible COVID-19 cases
The package is free for EMS and healthcare organizations seeking to limit exposure through telemedicine and interfacility communication
Maintaining mission readiness: return to work guidelines for police, fire and EMS after a COVID-19 quarantine
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss the best practices for keeping providers safe and equipment clean as the 2019 coronavirus spreads across the country
Resources include PPE donning and doffing videos, infection control and return-to-work guidelines
Firefighters broke the doors to let the patient out after the crew couldn’t open them
Use these tips to get an accurate oral temperature on patients with infection, COVID-19, influenza, hypothermia or hyperthermia
The EMTs are accused of verbally provoking the injured man and physically striking him multiple times
Butler County EMS of Kansas became the first recipient of the award acknowledging agencies that work to create a culture of safety
The town recently switched to an ambulance service two municipalities away and officials say response times currently average 15 to 18 minutes
The pilot and paramedic were evaluated for eye injuries and the flight crew provided the video to Toronto Police
The Office for Civil Rights has ambulance services on its radar
How to recognize and mitigate extracorporeal membrane oxygenation complications during EMS transport
EMS providers may find themselves face to face with this new and highly infectious virus – here’s how to protect yourself and the patients you transport
Prevent an ambulance crash: Michael Fraley reviews due regard, distracted driving and clearing an intersection
Snohomish County, Washington, officials describe the EMS transport of the first confirmed 2019-nCoV patient in the U.S.
Improvement science expert Dr. Dave Williams highlights why not all actions are created equal when trying to implement improvement science practices within EMS
Follow these going to bed tips to make sure you never oversleep and arrive late for your on-duty shift, training class or meeting
Outlining defined goals and metrics through strategic planning prevents medical errors from reaching patients in the prehospital environment
The box of the nearly 10-year-old ambulance was remounted onto a new chassis, repainted and equipped with a new cot system
The new ambulance includes a redesigned patient care area layout, injury-reduction features and climate control systems
Are we providing the same high-quality EMS treatments to all of our patients?
