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• 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

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• 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

• Study: Opioids don’t help chronic pain patients

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  A recent study found that other drugs or treatments may be more helpful for non-cancer pain

• How to calculate the EMS value equation for chronic inebriates

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  A data-driven approach can be applied to determine the value of a community paramedic intervention for specific types of frequent EMS transports

• Study: Cardiac arrest response time longer for low-income areas

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  Researchers who looked at thousands of 911 calls found that response times for cardiac arrest incidents in low-income areas are 10 percent longer

• Research Analysis: More than 1-in-20 EMT deaths are due to suicide

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  A study in Arizona over a seven-year period confirms a higher rate of death by suicide among EMTs vs. the general public

• Study: More than 8.3K kids, teens hospitalized for gunshot wounds annually

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  Researchers said gunshot wounds among children and teens account for $270 million in hospital costs each year

• Study: Cardiac arrests are not more common in the mornings

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  A recent study debunked the common belief that the morning hours are a “danger time zone” for sudden cardiac arrest

• Study: Paramedics undertreat complaints of pain from black, Asian patients

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  A look at how paramedics treat people for pain-related emergencies shows that complaints of pain from black, Asian and Latino people are sometimes ignored

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