Patient Transportation
Learn how to approach the patient with acute, bilateral lower extremity paraplegia
Should Kansas providers face discipline for not transporting a patient who was breathing?
Family members of the recovering COVID-19 patient said she was tucked into a stranger’s bed eight miles from her home
More calls will be transferred to the city’s fire department instead of a private ambulance service
They immobilize as well as backboards, are more comfortable, and reduce tissue interface pressures
Like parachute effectiveness, scientific proof of powered cots is hard to come by, but the benefits are obvious
The Pa. motorist suffered health problems before the crash, but was able to speak to paramedics on the scene
He was also ticketed for running a red light while transporting a patient with no lights or sirens
The service denied a claim filed by a woman who says they failed to correctly diagnose and treat her husband’s medical condition and he died because of it
The medic has been struck off after making a bogus radio call about a baby not breathing in order to leave him; he was suffering from a blood clot on his spine
The latest BEAR connects to a stair chair to safely transport large patients up and down multiple stories
A long-standing practice of police transport for gunshot victims points to deeper issues in EMS care
The Pa. study looked at survival rates of seriously injured patients and speculates police may get to the hospital faster; it was careful to not call into question the abilities of EMTs
After transporting a helicopter that brought 52 passengers to safety, the crew will stay on the stuck ship for several weeks until the ice breaks up
Stephen Sawyer, who is not old enough to drive an ambulance, resigned after criticism for driving the child to the hospital when no other ambulance crews were available
Ambulance transports aren’t funded by the government — they’re funded by those transported
“There’s a saying that if you’ve seen one emergency medical system, you’ve seen one emergency medical system — no two are alike”
The suit alleged the company unnecessarily transported patients then billed federal healthcare programs
The Las Vegas family had purchased the ambuance to transport their disabled son lying down
When the patient sees their emergency through the eyes of someone who cares for them, they can act for that person
Comprehensive approach is necessary to address problem without harming patients or providers
Training paramedics and EMTs on changes to EMS protocols ensures they’re performing to the best of their ability within the parameters of recognized standards
Contrary to popular belief, patient care reports are not created for the singular purpose of feeding the voracious appetites of greedy lawyers
The CDC’s Guideline for Field Triage of Injured Patients can ensure patients receive the optimal level of care for injures
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