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.
The public’s First Amendment right to film is strongest when it comes to filming governmental employees engaged in their public duties in public places
Three takeaways from the conviction of Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics in the death of Elijah McClain
How I explained response speed to the question “why don’t you run to the patient?” from an EMT student
It took almost half an hour for another ambulance to arrive to complete the transport
Law enforcement and EMS should have a set of mutually agreed policies and procedures in place
Seven months after being hired, the firefighter/EMT was transferred to a different engine
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said the use of synthetic cannabinoids is causing deaths and sending thousands of people to emergency rooms around the country for treatment
The ambulance was transporting an elderly patient, who was not injured, back home
The DC Fire and EMS paramedic was caught on camera sleeping while a patient was being transported to the hospital
What makes these recent cases even more worrisome is the fact that to satisfy their addiction, these medics put patients’ safety at risk
EMS agencies can utilize PSOs to improve the safety culture, protect data and receive expert assistance
Video captured by patient’s mother and shared on Facebook shows the Philly firefighter using his smartphone while transporting the boy; the Fire Commissioner promises discipline
Lancaster Volunteer Ambulance Corps’ help denied in Buffalo because the EMS agency won’t pay a licensing fee to the city
A computer glitch sent an ambulance to the wrong address, delaying medic care for a cardiac arrest patient, who later died
Proper assessment, treatment, and transport of patients with traumatic brain injury saves lives, here’s how
The motorcycle will be able to get though the expected gridlock and provide quick assessment
The paramedic used the patient’s record to find the woman’s phone number and later repeatedly texted her
The woman faked a seizure and collapsed after her boyfriend repeatedly punched her and threw her down a flight of stairs
Add your tips to this list of ideas on avoiding a collision with pedestrians
A case of suspected elder abuse in Calif. is raising awareness of the signs of neglect that EMTs can keep an eye out for when in a patent’s home
Her husband who held her at knifepoint allowed her to place an order at Pizza Hut, and under the comments section she asked for 911
The files contain patients’ personal information from a defunct ambulance company and the state is investigating how they got there
The police are searching for the medics that were both fired 1 week ago for absenteeism
EMS providers need to understand anchoring, a type of cognitive bias, to prevent errors in prehospital patient assessment and care
His response to a severely abused 11-year-old was the most extreme medical case he’s seen, and the most successful recovery of his career
It took a bariatric litter, a bariatric rig and a lot of manpower to move the patient experiencing a medical emergency
Intuition is a valuable instinct; when the details don’t add up follow procedures to report suspicions of child abuse or neglect
Authorities and healthcare providers fail to protect and report signs of abuse
Investigation underway to determine why rocuronium, a paralyzing agent, was given instead of an anti-seizure medication
