Patient Transportation
The true value of tools like mechanical CPR devices and transport ventilators
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A study found that 2.2 percent of shooting and stabbing patients who arrived in a private vehicle died versus 11.6 who were transported via ambulance
The study suggested that dispatchers begin asking callers if they have a car and can take victims to the nearest trauma center
There were five people onboard, including the pilot, patient and three medical crewmembers
Hospitals with enhanced capabilities to treat trauma, cardiac care, pediatrics, burns and more are providing specialized care and changing transport algorithms
If injured in the line of duty, K-9s will be transported by ambulance to a vet clinic or a similar emergency facility
EMS1 contributors and editorial advisory board members predict the future technologies that will transform patient assessment, care and transport
Envoy America provides transportation options such as scheduled ambulances or services such as Lyft
Kentucky delegation of EMS leaders asked congressional representatives to clarify that non-emergency, medically necessary ambulance services can’t be waived by the states
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
The selection of one trauma center over another should not be the basis for making operational changes
The union president wants Detroit EMS to respond rather than private EMS
The officer was transported to a level two trauma center, rather than a level one that was closer
Chief Mark Becraft said a ride-share service doesn’t have a place in emergency medicine
After waiting for more than 20 minutes, a mother took her toddler, who was having an asthma attack, to the hospital
Non-participating air ambulance services will be allowed to charge only the average of participating services
Our co-hosts discuss MedStar’s partnership with Lyft for transport of low-priority patients
EMS agencies are cautioned to understand the risk of triaging patients to a ride-sharing service instead of sending an ambulance
The bill would apply to people who are rushed by ambulance to a facility that doesn’t accept their insurance
Officials said Lyft drivers will not be expected to perform any medical procedures
The ride-share service allows customers to pay less than what an ambulance ride costs, but at what risk to their health?
Services include a ride from the hospital to a patient’s home or to outpatient procedures
You are dispatched to a factory for a report of a man with his arm caught in a hydraulic press
Regardless of its cost, helicopter transport is a treatment choice and should not be chosen out of convenience
Orange County EMS medical director describes expected and unexpected lessons learned from the deadliest shooting in U.S. history at NAEMSP annual meeting
The victim was stabbed in the chest, back and face in a parking lot after he and his wife sought a ride home after a party
RSI can be lifesaving when appropriately applied or deadly if not performed with a high-level of proficiency and accuracy
Peter Amato fought through blankets of snow to transport a woman awaiting a kidney transplant, a gift his brother had received 18 years ago
Drivers will learn CPR and first-aid for medical, trauma and environmental emergencies
Some hospitals are embracing the ridesharing app for patients with limited transport options
The crew left the patient’s body with a family member after they realized he had died
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