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EMS Profiles | Meet Michele Bracken

American Ambulance Association

Michele Bracken Training Officer Wendover Ambulance West Wendover, NV Share on: Facebook | Instagram | X | LinkedIn How did you come to be in EMS? I had a good […] The post EMS Profiles | Meet Michele Bracken appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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BHP Corner: Acute Behavioural Disturbances

EMOttawa

Introduction Emergency health care places paramedics and healthcare providers are at the intersection of complex ethical considerations and legal obligations when addressing acute behavioural disturbances. The need for immediate treatment or physical/chemical restraint without patient consent can be challenging and requires a deep understanding of the legal frameworks that guide these decisions.

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GAO | Roll Out of IDR Process for Out-of-Network Claims Has Been Challenging

American Ambulance Association

Private Health Insurance: Roll out of Independent Dispute Resolution Process for Out-Of-Network Claims Has Been Challenging GAO-24-106335Published: Dec 12, 2023. Publicly Released: Dec 12, 2023. Jump To […] The post GAO | Roll Out of IDR Process for Out-of-Network Claims Has Been Challenging appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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Merry Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 354

Life in the Fastlane

Neil Long Merry Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 354 Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 354 - Christmas - Just when you thought your brain could unwind, enter the medical trivia of FFFF.

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2023 Year-End Government Affairs Update

American Ambulance Association

This content is for AAA members only. Please either Log In or Join! The post 2023 Year-End Government Affairs Update appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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Ottawa POCUS Symposium

EMOttawa

Take your POCUS Game to the Next Level Who should attend: Staff and resident physicians and other practitioners who take care of acutely unwell patients. Plenary Talks: Working up the “nerve” to “block” pain in the ED: is it time to change our approach? – Dr Alice Chan Soft Tissue POCUS – Why & How? […] The post Ottawa POCUS Symposium appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.

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When to Use Endotracheal Suctioning in Field Intubations

SSCOR

The call is going smoothly. The elderly woman had gone into cardiac arrest just minutes before you arrived, but immediate CPR and rapid defibrillation were rewarded with a weak return of pulses. Your IV is flowing and the patient is intubated. But just because you have secured an endotracheal tube does not mean the airway is completely protected.

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That's Kenough Ketamine!

EMS 20/20

It's just a code one leg pain. how hard could it be? Spencer and Chris find out in today's episode as the guys examine easy errors with difficult consequences! It's just a code one leg pain. how hard could it be? Spencer and Chris find out in today's episode as the guys examine easy errors with difficult consequences!

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