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.
It is our responsibility to respond, no matter what the potential hazards may be, so what is your agency training on?
A 536-pound bedridden man questions why emergency staff can’t transport him to doctor’s appointments
Our cohosts discuss the importance of upholding the greatest standards of ethics and responsibility, even when not in the public eye
Wall, surface and stretcher mounts help secure equipment within the ambulance, reducing the potential for injury to patients and providers
Prepare for awkward lifts with smart strategies and tools to boost patient confidence and avoid on-the-job injuries
This issue features articles highlighting the importance of patient and provider safety during ambulance transport and the need for an EMS overhaul
It’s important to clean and decontaminate the ambulance interior regularly to prevent the spread of germs
The human body is an ideal training tool, but fire/EMS training protocols and the law must be followed
Pre-plan, build, and stock equipment that can serve as a future ambulance and specialty vehicle in the event of emergency evacuation
Warriors heart finds alcohol abuse is the most common addiction in veterans and first responders
Avoid missteps, reduce errors and give hospital staff an in-depth preview of a patient’s condition
Learn how you can quickly assess and treat patients with sepsis as an EMS provider
Transitions of care are critical opportunities to communicate patient assessment and treatment information to other healthcare providers
From full-scale to tabletop exercises, preparing for a mass casualty incident should be part of disaster management training
Do your part to limit the spread of infectious disease and hospital-acquired infections by improving your hand hygiene practices
American Medical Response said they will increase staffing and add ambulances after an EMT was caught assaulting a restrained teen patient
After an EMT was shown punching a teen patient in an ambulance, city council officials want the state to give Dunwoody its own EMS certificate
EMT Deannah Williams can be seen screaming expletives and repeatedly punching the 17-year-old patient in the face
Anthony Mario Fortuna was sentenced for impersonating an EMS provider after receiving permission to be on a “ride along” in an AMR ambulance
The crash occurred when a driver failed to yield, and then jumped out of the car and fled from the scene
West Midlands Ambulance Service EMS provider Edd Davis said a mirror was broken off the ambulance and mud was thrown while a patient was being treated
EMS providers with TLC Ambulance said the potholes around Syracuse are causing bumpy rides, which can sometimes make symptoms worse for patients
The woman was hit by a car while running from an EMS crew that was trying to convince her to return to the hospital
Police said Eric Fernandez stole blank checks from the woman and deposited them in December
Police said Christopher Barlow took inappropriate photos of patients in the back of ambulances and is also suspected of placing a hidden camera in a station bathroom
Federal investigators cited the University of Maryland Medical Center for several deficiencies after a patient was found outside in frigid temperatures
Staff members said that “for a very long time,” AMR Victorville division employees have undergone rampant physical and verbal abuse by supervisors
Prevent the spread of disease and promote provider health and safety with frequent and effective ambulance decontamination
First do no harm is a worthy EMS goal, but should not supersede all others
“From March 11 to 17, we are emphasizing that safety in the delivery of healthcare is the highest priority all the time,” CPS executive director Alex Christgen said
The unidentified patient survived the jump after “bouncing” a few times and landing face down on the road
