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• Remember 2 Things: Expanding your protocols

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  Emergency medical services technology and knowledge changes at a rapid pace, and even departments that work to be ahead of the curve still find themselves struggling to keep up. If, as an EMS provider, you find yourself wanting to expand your agency's protocols to include updated technology or processes, there's a way you should approach the change. In this episode, Steve Whitehead discusses how to get those changes implemented. 

• How to prevent, recognize and cure burnout in EMS

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  From data sharing of real-time clinical feedback, to rounding with medical directors, learn how to tackle and treat burnout in paramedics and EMTs

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  Quiz: Test your knowledge of the 2019 AHA guidelines for cardiac care

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  Do you know the most current protocols for treating arrhythmia, cardiac arrest and other heart conditions?

• Study: Bystanders willing to apply specialized dressings to wounds, open to learning

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  A study sponsored by the American Red Cross showed that bystanders are willing to stop severe bleeding by applying specialized dressings, and are willing to learn more

• New method to treat brain injuries could save thousands of lives a year

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  Those with severe brain injuries who were treated with the new protocol before they reached the hospital survived at twice the rate of those who didn’t get this new treatment

• Minn. EMS agency launches national transgender care confidence survey

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  HealthEast Medical Transportation aims to gauge the confidence level of EMS providers around the country in the care of transgender patients

• Organizations create EMS guideline for naloxone administration

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  A collaboration between NASEMSO, NAEMSP and ACEP produced an evidence-based guideline for EMS providers to follow when considering naloxone for patient treatment

• Ill. city to receive Fitch & Associates fire, emergency response study

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  "The results will tell us if we're sending the right resources on emergency calls and if the resources being sent are appropriate," City Manager Patrick Urich said

• 911 Dispatcher Family Survey seeks participants

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  A study into the critical stress issues experienced by the families of 911 operators is looking for anonymous participants for a 10-question survey

• EMS Chaplaincy: Evidence-based professional practice

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  Informed by evidence EMS chaplain Russ Myers places a high priority on follow-up with EMS personnel and dispatchers after any pediatric patient transport

• How ESO's Research Forum is helping EMS professionals embrace data sharing

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  High-quality EMS research, according to Dr. Remle Crowe, will improve the health and safety of EMS providers and their patients

• Study: Women call 911 for men with heart attacks, but not for themselves

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  New research shows that while women call for help when their husbands, brothers and fathers suffer heart attacks, they do not properly act on their own

• Study: Restricted fentanyl given to ‘alarming’ number of patients

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  Researchers found that the FDA and opioid manufacturers failed to monitor the restricted use of a powerful type of fentanyl even after problems were discovered

• Study: Many paramedics have poor hand hygiene

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  Researchers said many paramedics in their study ignored World Health Organization guidelines when soap and water or antiseptic rub was needed

• Study: Talking to patients may reduce readmission rates

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  The study showed readmission to the hospital was reduced when nurses surveyed patients before release

• Reviews: No patients harmed in Minn. hospital ketamine research

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  Investigations commissioned by Hennepin Healthcare found that its paramedics and research staff acted appropriately in its ketamine study of agitated patients

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