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.
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The death of a firefighter attendee and the wounding of three others, including former President Trump, is a tragic reminder of gunshot wound assessment and treatment challenges
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?
The Center for Patient Safety launches a webinar series, “The Road to High Reliability,” allowing industry experts to share strategies to reduce clinical errors by cultivating a robust safety culture
Unrecognized esophageal intubation has occurred in Rhode Island at least 11 times in the last three years, according to a report by The Public’s Radio
Protect your crew, your patients and yourself by limiting your infectious disease exposure risk with PPE and best practices
From mumps and measles, to the plague and Ebola, it is critical EMS is aware of the outbreaks, syndromes and conditions on the radar of public health
A Journal Sentinel investigation found at least 21 deaths that came after patients were turned away from hospitals
The departments hope to make training on identifying patients with dementia a requirement
An investigation stemming from an anonymous tip also found that only one EMT was on board at more than 100 calls
The Iowa Department of Public Health said the EMT also falsified records
As part of a new pilot program, firefighters will be permitted to leave if the patient is deemed safe
What first responders need to know about asking for help, getting into treatment, and returning to work
The woman’s family says she broke seven bones when EMS personnel allowed a stretcher to tip over
The REV Ambulance Group seat belt system includes a four-point restraint, as well as controlled decelerator technology, which helps absorb energy during a crash
Local paramedics and EMTs were trained on how to disconnect and properly operate a home hemodialysis prior to Eugene Tradd using the system at home
The County Sheriff’s department later arrested William Swagger after he jumped out of a moving ambulance to escape
A student allegedly brought marshmallow marijuana edibles to school and distributed them to fellow students
An ambulance crashed into a guardrail after it blew a tire out, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle
Briana Turner allegedly became furious and tried to hit an EMT before jumping out of the ambulance to get away from first responders
Five local ambulance companies will provide emergency services free of charge throughout the high school football season
Automated data sharing has the potential to provide insight into efficiencies, reducing errors and redundancies, resulting in better, faster patient care
Paramedics said the new vehicles have not been appropriately retrofitted and are putting the crews’ and patients’ safety in harm’s way
Use the right equipment and enlist extra personnel to help transport bariatric patients out of their homes and into the ambulance while keeping their safety top of mind
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