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• 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

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  How Indianapolis EMS improved communications with reliable network connectivity

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  Cradlepoint’s all-in-one mobile routers improved connectivity to support faster and more efficient emergency response

• 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

• NAEMSP 2019 Quick Take: Improve quality improvement with data visualization

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  Data visualization illuminates patterns and connections, allowing providers to tell a story and direct actions to improve care and performance

• Officials: Americans more likely to die from opioid overdose than in vehicle crash

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  The National Safety Council found that the odds of dying from an accidental opioid overdose were 1 in 96

• Study: Ambulance equipment likely contaminated with MRSA superbug

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  Researchers found MRSA on all nine oxygen tanks they tested from three ambulances in Alabama

• Houston doctors to begin experimental treatment for cardiac arrest patients

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  The research aims to show that the gas known as xenon lessens brain injury in successfully resuscitated cardiac arrest patients

• Federal review reveals room for improvement in NH EMS system

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  A review concluded that New Hampshire’s EMS system is in good shape, but its dependence on volunteers and an under-resourced trauma system threaten its sustainability

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