Pulsara

JANUARY 25, 2024

With a new protocol and Pulsara, Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services can now transport eligible pediatric behavioral health patients directly to behavioral health facilities—resulting in a 44% decrease of pediatric behavioral health patients transported to the ED. Download the case study or read on to learn more!

Emergency Medical Services 109

Emergency Medical Services EMS STEMI Emergency Department 109

Pulsara

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Celebrating our Customers' Successes Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services created a new protocol to bypass the ED and transport eligible pediatric behavioral health patients directly to behavioral health facilities, resulting in a 44% decrease of pediatric behavioral health patients transported to the ED.

Emergency Medical Services 95

Emergency Medical Services ED EMS 95

EMDocs

JUNE 16, 2023

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 13:57 — 19.2MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS Management of the child with mental health problems who is boarding in the ED In episode 1 of this series, we discussed differentiating organic vs psychiatric causes of agitation in children.

ED 52

ED Mental Health Services Emergency Department Emergency Medical Services 52

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MAY 29, 2021

If you would like a copy of the slides from the presentation you can download them free open access at this LINK. The patient is an adult male with a gunshot wound to the chest, and they’re combative with emergency medical services (EMS).

Emergency Medical Services 130

Emergency Medical Services ACS ALS Emergency Department 130

EMDocs

JUNE 9, 2023

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 15:51 — 21.8MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS Safe prehospital transport of the agitated child In episode 1 of this series, we discussed differentiating organic vs psychiatric causes of agitation in children. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2017;21(3):395-396.

Emergency Medical Services 76

Emergency Medical Services EMS Emergency Department Ambulance 76

EMDocs

JUNE 2, 2023

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 19:53 — 27.3MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS Pharmacologic Management In episode 1 of this series, we discussed differentiating organic vs psychiatric causes of agitation in children. Haloperidol (Haldol) – 0.5-5 5 mg PO; 0.05-0.15

Emergency Department 66

Emergency Department Emergency Medical Services Overdose ED 66

EMDocs

MAY 26, 2023

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 17:49 — 24.5MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS Non-Pharmacologic Management In episode 1 of this series, we discussed differentiating organic vs psychiatric causes of agitation in children. Do we Redirect?

Emergency Medical Services 75

Emergency Medical Services Emergency Department OR ED 75