Technology
The technology topic will keep you up to speed on new EMS technologies including improved emergency communications and high-tech EMS technologies.
A West Virginia county takes a whole-community approach to implementing broadband
Flexible and scalable care systems that support clinicians for a variety of out-of-hospital needs will help reduce errors and improve outcomes
How FEMA and AWS Competency Partner ArdentMC collaborated to determine life-saving investment priorities
Six Sigma practices that were quick become popular in business environments have now gained interest in the health care arena
The system can lead to modified driver behavior, which in turn translates directly into fewer accidents, lower insurance costs and less vehicle and driver down time
For something as seemingly simple as a cervical collar, it is important to remember that there is a right way, and many wrong ways, to use a device
The person or team developing the best application will receive $10,000 from HHS and free admission from Health 2.0 to the 2012 Health 2.0 conference
With its staff back to roughly its pre-recession size and with a highly efficient new plant, METI is preparing for a medical world that accepts human health simulators as a normal part of the curriculum
New EMS communication technologies are more robust than ever before, with new options arriving every year
New smartphone technology is allowing medics to keep potentially life-saving information in their pockets
Though the basic rules still apply, new social media tools are helping medics rely on knowledgeable bystanders to treat patients faster
The Physio-Control ReadyLink is a portable 12-lead built specifically for rural and volunteer BLS systems that traditionally don’t keep 12-lead devices in their ambulances
The surprise recommendation from the Institute of Medicine panel calls for a massive reworking of how the government regulates medical devices, a $350 billion industry that encompasses everything from pacemakers to X-ray scanners to contact lenses
The county’s current system for ‘electronic patient care reporting’ is 12 years old and needs to be updated, according to the county Health Care Agency report to the Ventura County Board of Supervisors
ICEDOTS could be a great application for many of the patients we see, either in traumatic events around the office or home, or with altered mental status or other communication challenges
Created by invisibleBracelet, In Case of Emergency Dots, or ICEDOTS, provide emergency crews with important medical information that can help save lives
Over the years, other options have emerged for people looking to find a way to store crucial medical information
ELERTS draws its emergency intelligence from a diverse range of local and federal organizations
Too many times EMS educators are left to their own devices and intuition to understand how well the “system” is working. Now, software is changing that.
EMS software started in dispatch, where the new technology helped us to better manage our response times.
Ford has partnered with well-established medical device and mobile health companies to deliver real-time health monitoring and tracking
The Champions, Texas, resident is launching EMSpal, an online service for coordinating ambulance transports
With each new iteration of the iPhone, iPad, Blackberry or Android phone, consumers are faced with the same question of how they’ll protect their new device
After the user answers a series of questions, the app determines the likelihood of a concussion and can email information to a doctor
The $10 million competition will help develop a mobile solution that can diagnose patients and help them decide if they need professional help
Legislation was one of the recommendations made by the 9/11 Commission
Lucas Two automated CPR device has increased survival rates by 13 percent
With one system, you can capture and store information gathered from multiple cameras and microphones to replay footage from any medical simulation
ACETECH system inter-connects four key modules to provide a range of benefits to fleets
The global positioning systems are designed only to let the FDNY keep track of the rigs, not provide directions on the ground
Company says the announced split of Motorola Mobility from Motorola Inc. means improved research and development and better products for the public safety market
Quick-thinking coaches — with the help of an iPhone — were able to revive the teenage basketball player
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