Public Health
Take 2 minutes to help us examine EMS influenza and COVID-19 vaccination policies, practices and perceptions
The community paramedicine pilot has demonstrated that expanding paramedics’ job capacities can meaningfully reduce pressure on emergency department services
MCHD medical directors discuss three promising treatments for COVID-19, return to work guidance and complications presenting in pediatric patients
While the novel coronavirus presents like influenza or other respiratory illnesses, there are 3 additional steps EMS should take to manage suspected cases
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss the hype around the Wuhan coronavirus and the responsibility of EMS providers to educate the community on public health concerns
Use your familiarity, credibility and ability to speak in plain language to inform the public about the novel coronavirus and how to avoid infection
All of the United States cases of the new virus are in patients who had traveled to Wuhan, China, where the outbreak first began
A Chicago woman who recently returned from China has been diagnosed with the novel form of coronavirus
The CDC is advising healthcare professionals follow these recommendations when evaluating patients who may have been exposed to the novel coronavirus outbreak originating in China
As experts warn the coronavirus spread needs to be taken seriously, prepare dispatch, EMS providers to identify the symptoms and communicate with public health officials
The study findings suggest a need for more CPR training in Hispanic communities
Fire fatalities in New York City fell by 25% last year, but 2019 also saw the second-highest amount of medical emergencies in FDNY history
Ready New York’s Katelyn James created Ready Girl, a superhero that is super prepared and engaging youth on what they need to know in an emergency.
Austin-Travis County EMS said it is responding to 30 flu cases per day
The mobile health service seeks to help residents in need with basic medical care to reduce the need for emergency calls
Authorities say 19 passengers reported flu-like systems about a week after four passengers from the same ship were taken to the hospital
By leveraging naloxone and buprenorphine, along with behavioral therapies, medication-assisted treatment attacks opioid addiction from all sides
Six Montana EMS departments received $50,000 each to purchase equipment and begin training for an integrated healthcare pilot program
The expansion includes a spacious, covered ambulance bay that can accommodate as many as 15 ambulances
It appears that public bathrooms have become the place to carry out drug transactions, Fire Chief John Jark said
The bill makes it more difficult for Colorado parents to get vaccine exemptions for their kids
The approval is part of the FDA’s push to make the drug more readily available
Since legalizing and selling marijuana last November, state emergency rooms have seen dozens of children who have ingested edibles
My Care Community is a partnership among 20 area agencies to share patient information and streamline client referrals through an electronic system called TAVConnect
The program has allowed injection drug users to trade dirty needles for clean ones, distributed naloxone and connected users to wound care and drug treatment
Following the declaration, city officials ordered mandatory vaccinations for all people in Williamsburg
The human body is an ideal training tool, but fire/EMS training protocols and the law must be followed
EMTs and paramedics must protect themselves with PPE, investigate symptoms and report findings to the hospital to identify potential infectious disease outbreaks
Earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration classified kratom as a dangerous opioid, prompting backlash from scientists who claim it can relieve pain
Officials said Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald’s complex financial investments presented conflicts that made it difficult to do her job
In 2016, 42,249 people died from opioid overdoses, compared to the 41,070 people who die from breast cancer annually
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price declared the emergency and gave health care providers flexibility
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