Stroke Care
The EMS1 stroke topic contains news, research analysis, training and takeaways on EMS stroke assessment and treatment of both ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke.
When the conditions are ripe, the distinction between intoxication and a diabetic emergency can easily be blurred
Challenge your expertise on stroke, seizures, shock and more
Nine interactive scenarios designed to enhance your understanding of seizures, strokes and common acute patient presentations
A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reported patients treated in a mobile stroke unit receive treatment faster and have lower mortality
Bryan Bledsoe: “EMS must be fixed with bulldozers not tweezers”
A study published in JAMA Neurology found stroke patients received higher levels of treatment at comprehensive stroke centers vs. the nearest stroke center
A paramedic administered oxygen before Brito was transported to a Rochester, N.Y., hospital
The partnership is promoting the use of the BE FAST acronym to help people recognize the symptoms of stroke and when to call for help
The bill aims to ensure stroke patients are transported to the most appropriate medical facility rather than the nearest hospital
South Carolina researchers found that door-to-treatment time was cut by 18 minutes with in-ambulance telehealth consultation
A new mnemonic for reducing stroke recognition disparities in Spanish-speaking communities
What the research tells us about incorporating CPSS into destination decisions when evaluating large vessel occlusion stroke
A paper from the Prehospital Stroke System of Care Consensus Conference offers guiding principles for triage and transport destinations
Ohio Senate Bill 302 aims to ensure stroke patients are always transported to a hospital that is equipped to treat their condition
From a marathon runner who performed CPR on the course to a college student who stopped class to help his professor, these EMS providers stepped up to render aid in unexpected circumstances
Richmond Ambulance Authority and Medic EMS share lessons from implementing the Medical Priority Dispatch System to improve stroke alert response
EMT Luke Vayder, a Hillsdale College sophomore, helped to transport Dr. Michael Jordan, his English professor, to the hospital
In this episode learn the 5 diagnoses for altered mental status that can kill your patient emergently
Officials said the man was showing symptoms of a stroke while out on a fishing boat
Breaking down the National EMS Assessment 2020 insights on telehealth, health information exchange and disaster preparedness
Hillsborough County in Florida has agreed to pay the settlement to the family of a stroke victim who died after medics failed to take her vital signs or transport her
The chief medical officer of data company ESO said stroke and heart attack patients may be transporting themselves or not seeking treatment
Officials say the dispatcher didn’t initiated an EMS response during or after the eight-minute 911 call despite having the patient’s address
Learn how CarolinaEast Medical Center is providing STEMI patients with the best possible care by streamlining communication between EMS providers and clinicians
Century Ambulance reduces brain tissue loss by connecting neurologists to perform NIHSS assessment in the field
Implementing mobile stroke units: Why proper training and streamlined workflow is crucial to success
Jefferson Health and Bensalem Rescue Squad’s MSU was acquired and put into service in five months; learn how the unit’s success was a direct result of collaborative efforts
Regardless of the stroke score or scale that you utilize, what’s most important is having a strong foundation to rely on for stroke assessment and care
Rapid restoration of blood flow is the most critical determiner of functional brain survival
In the coming years, EMS will be engaged in even more efforts to triage patients in the field to route them to the most appropriate hospitals
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss the different types of strokes providers will encounter, how to treat each, and stroke patient transport procedures
The Grady Memorial Hospital Mobile Stroke Unit aims to save crucial time by immediately administering treatment to patients
