ESO

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

With potential new CMS policies on the horizon focused on reducing ED wait times, now is the time to understand where your agency stands. These delays don’t just slow things down; they can affect patient outcomes, satisfaction, and the availability of EMS resources.

MIH 59

MIH NFPA Ambulance EMS 59

EMDocs

MARCH 2, 2024

A 58-year-old female with a history of diabetes, hypertension, and chronic back pain presents to the ED with severe headache and nausea.  An Pediatr (Engl Ed). 2019 Demos Medical Publishing.  2017 Jan-Mar;7(1):58-64. Álvarez-Holzapfel MJ, Aibar Durán JÁ, Brió Sanagustin S, de Quintana-Schmidt C.  2019 Jan;90(1):63-64.

EMS 119

EMS E-9-1-1 OR ED 119

Handtevy

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The NPRP is a quality improvement initiative that is driving change by encouraging EDs to deliver effective emergency care to children. Through its pediatric assessment tools, which measure the pediatric readiness of hospital EDs, the NPRP is promoting a culture of continuous improvement. Ready to Try Handtevy Mobile?

Emergency Department 52

Emergency Department Emergency Medical Services CPR ED 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

Algorithm: Marquette 12 SL (GE) The Queen gets it right Case 9 (prehospital and ED ECGs). The Queen gets it right First ED ECG: Hyperacute T-waves persist. PM Cardio app on iOS (Apple iPhone) PM Cardio app on Google Play (Android) Watch full demo on how to use the app here. The ECG told the story. HEART Pathway = 0.

STEMI 128

STEMI OR ED ALS 128

Peter Canning

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

When it’s a bad call — cardiac arrest, trauma, stroke — we still need to get the demos. We provide life-saving care (and band-aid and hand holding care) and we get patient demographics. It’s not good form to show up at the hospital and not know who you brought in. Often first responders on scene will find it for us.

Ambulance Driver 52

Ambulance Driver Ambulance First Responder OR 52