Patient Transportation
The Ohio Valley has been hard hit by the latest surge in COVID-19, and that’s impacting all aspects of the health care system
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“In my work as an EMS chaplain, I’ve ridden in the back of an ambulance hundreds of times, but this was the first time I was on the stretcher”
Three central Ohio agencies now have equipment designed for patients up to 10 times heavier than normal weight
Police responded to a report of a disorderly person, and called an ambulance after noticing he had a medical problem
The town switched its contract to two fire departments that don’t provide transport services; residents will pay out-of-pocket, along with higher taxes
The year-long pilot was designed to reduce unnecessary ambulance transports; out of 1,506 calls, 380 people wound up not going to the ER
The transfer of ambulance services resulted in a smooth transition, and all response-time goals were met
The service had four ambulances and specialized in patient transports, but a decrease in calls have put the company out of business
It’s part of a cost-recovery effort; residents can avoid all out-of-pocket EMS expenses by enrolling in a membership program for $48 a year
The man took off in the stolen ambulance and was arrested after police recovered the crashed vehicle
The new unit includes a ramp and pulley system, and a cot that can hold up to 1,600 pounds
The new transport procedure recognizes the negative effects of long spine boards and says a cervical collar without immobilization is now acceptable
He told police a medic tripped and knocked it down, but allegedly unstrapped his wife and threw it when the medic’s back was turned
The patient had a blood clot, and filed a complaint after the crew stopped for the pair because they were on a dangerous road
The abrupt change in service has led to instability and uncertainty; if the system fails, so will the community’s trust
Each side has accused the other of misleading the public, and they’re now refusing to share information with one another
He plunged 55 feet into a river; a boat rescue team picked him up downstream
The coroner is investigating the death of Steve Phillips, 50, who died in the back of an ambulance after his partner tried to save his life
AHP 300 is a full featured ventilator for emergency and inter-facility transport
It’s the lightest weight chair the company offers and has a payload capacity of 440 pounds
He jumped onto the rear railing of an ambulance that was taking a patient to a hospital, then hopped off when it stopped
Emergency medical helicopters will have until next April to institute tougher risk analysis and in-flight monitoring procedures in challenging weather
They will use backboards when moving patients to the ambulance, but then roll them onto a cot during transport to the hospital
Medics transported a man beaten unconscious to an area hospital, where security later broke up a fight between him and a man with a gunshot wound to his shoulder
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They walked out on the meeting after a city councilman compared the firefighters to quasi doctors and AMR employees to nurses
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