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.
High-stress decisions and human limitations demand more than just training
Discover actionable strategies for EMS teams to minimize errors through rest, focus and teamwork
EMS clinicians should rely on their assessment and facts when assessing people with a suspected factitious disorder
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
Video showed Rochester police and AMR leaving the man on a bench where he fell over and was unattended for more than two minutes, the lawsuit claims
Patients complained of respiratory issues after an accidental release of the repellent inside the Lower Nazareth Township Walmart
Syracuse firefighters said they saw so many people on the scene that it was tough to tell who was a victim
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Mount Desert Island Search and Rescue personnel responded to injured hikers in Acadia National Park
Incident at Kings Island Central theme park in Mason began when the patient entered a restricted area to get his keys
First responders in Syracuse rescued several members of two families including a child trapped in a car
A teen hiking in the Spanish Fork Canyon area was trapped when a boulder fell on top of him, breaking his leg
As you ready yourself and your community for a heat wave, keep these tips in mind
Update your understanding of the role of antibiotics, fluid administration and coordination of clinical care
Former Aurora Paramedic Peter Cichuniec was sentenced to the mandatory minimum of five years in prison
A 12-year-old boy was trapped while digging a hole at Silver Lake dunes
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services has approved the use of the KangooFix and oxytocin
The Day County EMT driving the ambulance heard a loud bang from underneath the patient compartment during transport
The Heat and Health Index is a new tool that provides heat-health data at the ZIP code level
Steve Whitehead gives you permission to break things in this episode of One for the Road
It took Dayton firefighters approximately 90 minutes to extricate the woman
If children aren’t properly restrained in the back of your ambulance, it puts everyone at risk
Critical insights on the safe administration of ketamine, versed, lorazepam, ativan and haloperidol
Exploring physical, chemical and alternate restraint considerations in agitated patients
Cape Fear Valley MIH collaborates with community organizations to enhance care for mental health and substance use challenges
If you’re embracing power devices to help move patients, don’t skip the first step
An explosion inside a Youngstown building collapsed the first floor into the basement
The patient fell 40 feet at the Great Falls in Salisbury
Grand County EMS personnel had to create a multistage, complex rope system amidst challenging windy, rainy conditions
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Two Catskill EMS employees have resigned after a doorbell video showed their treatment of a patient who had fallen inside an ambulance
Recommendations first made in 1995 explained keeping someone on their chest in prone restraint can dangerously restrict breathing
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