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
The Independence Day holiday can increase the number of intoxicated patients and bystanders you’re likely to encounter on your shift so be careful out there
Most EMS provider back injuries result from lifting patients – do you know how to position your body to minimize your risk?
Richelle Grapes is facing multiple felonies after allegedly stealing medication from one patient’s home, and then burglarizing another patient’s home the next day
According to the reports, violence against paramedics is the fastest growing area of EVENT, with 52 incidents reported in 2017
Buchanan County EMS needed to transport a patient to the hospital, so a MoDOT truck cleared the road and led the way
A paramedic intern who was in the ambulance told detectives that paramedic Jared Evans motioned to the woman’s breasts and said “take a look”
A crew was treating the patient when Sheldon Gokool allegedly tried to move the ambulance that was blocking his van
Patient hand-offs are an intersection between healthcare providers where critical information is shared regarding the mutual patient
Officials said responders discovered 75-year-old Nancy Parker on the floor of her living room in her own urine and feces, where she had been for five days
Great strides have been made in ambulance safety, design and operation, but significant risk still exists
The paramedic called 911 while in the back of the ambulance, saying she feared for the patient’s safety
Sharon Honerkamp almost lost her leg after a 20-pound oxygen tank was dropped on her leg just days after a knee replacement surgery
The demand was made “because of the negligence and inexcusable conduct of Okaloosa County EMS,” according to the victim’s lawyer
Clifford Heiser was arrested after a DNA test backed up a complaint filed by a female patient he had transported to the hospital
The pediatric population requires appropriate training and is dependent on a standardized system-based approach
The ambulance was en route to the hospital when gunfire erupted; no one was injured in the incident
Medication mistakes are usually due to multiple causal factors but are considered preventable incidents
According to the fire chief, the patient burned half of her torso in the incident
To improve outcomes for stroke patients, Catholic Medical Center is partnering with local EMS providers to use video conferencing so a neurologist can evaluate patients
The handling and movement of patients poses an inherent risk to both patient and provider due to potential mechanical failures or unsafe practices by the operator
The unidentified EMT allegedly pressured a patient to swig liquor on the way to the hospital
Despite another passenger’s claim, Dave Sampsell said the woman was not unclothed
First responders can use their status as respected community figures to reduce the risk for drowning
The passenger said the woman was unclothed from the waist down; flight attendants did nothing to cover her up
The interaction of health care providers and the high risk patient population poses many concerns and challenges
Court documents said the woman was having a seizure when he inappropriately touched her
Cody Bryans, 21, was behind the wheel when the ambulance struck a tree
Police say he was on the way home after spending a week in the hospital
The campaign aims to raise awareness about the emerging threats facing today’s responders, how a rescue task force response model works and what equipment and armor technology is available
Officials called 911 and had an ambulance take the woman to a hospital 30 miles away instead of caring for her in its own ER
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