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.
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
An ambulance security New Year’s resolution
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
Experienced providers should re-evaluate priorities before riding a bad idea into the ground
The medic spent 41 minutes with the sick girl and believed her symptoms “of a mundane nature”
He at first thought it was a prank, but soon put it together as a domestic abuse situation
He fled from a psychiatric hospital as he was being loaded into an ambulance, and was hit by several cars when he ran onto a nearby busy highway
A 90-year-old woman ended up in a coma when the service, which provides flat-screen TVs and other amenities, allegedly let her fall on her apartment stairs
Lifting is one of those predictable moments in our mostly unpredictable jobs, and changing your technique can reduce pain
ACEP report describes need to create safety programs, and a culture of safety integral to every facet of EMS
EMS safety has recently taken on a new sense of importance, if not urgency
Complex and life-dependent systems often fail in their reliance on experience and professionalism alone
Receptionists turned her away when she asked them to call her an ambulance; she dug for her cell phone outside the clinic
The patient had a blood clot, and filed a complaint after the crew stopped for the pair because they were on a dangerous road
Drug shortages won’t disappear any time soon, and EMS agencies need come up with innovative ways to ensure that their patients receive the right drug at the right time
Here’s a look at what responders need to know about the disorder, and how to modify their response to situations that involve an autistic individual
The 78-year-old said police arrived before paramedics, and assaulted him for no reason; he suffered a black eye and stitches to his head
Her boyfriend seriously and repeatedly beat and choked her sons, 6 and 8; she didn’t report it because she was afraid she would lose her job, police say
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