American Ambulance Association

MARCH 6, 2024

On February 21, 2024, UnitedHealth Group (UHG) disclosed that one of its subsidiaries was the victim of a ransomware attack. According to UHG, the cyberattack was perpetrated against Change Healthcare, […] The post Summary of Change Healthcare Cyberattack and HHS Statement appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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Ambulance 130

Critical Care Scenarios

MARCH 6, 2024

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REBEL EM

MARCH 6, 2024

REBEL Core Cast 119.0 – Sleep Hygiene Click here for Direct Download of the Podcast Employ sleep strategies: Anchor sleep: a period of sleep that overlaps each day regardless of your night shift schedule to provide a guidepost for your body clock. Ideally would overlap with when you would normally be asleep if you were not on night shift. Split sleep: sleep 3-4 hours immediately after shift then another 3-4 hours immediately before shift Melatonin timing/dosing: Most sleep specialists rec

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Pulsara

MARCH 6, 2024

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article originally appeared on FireRescue1.com. Special thanks to our guest author, Courtney Levin , for FireRescue1 BrandFocus Staff. When resources are lacking, these grant opportunities can help Operating a fire department requires an incredible amount of money, even for small or volunteer agencies. Certain budget line items cannot be sacrificed, while others may have a bit of wiggle room from year to year.

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OR 95

ACEP Now

MARCH 6, 2024

Every year, the volume of published research continues to outpace capacity to consume. “Gotta catch ‘em all!” may be an appealing mantra, however it is impracticable to achieve with the medical literature. The Sisyphean task remains to try to keep up—and, in that vein—here is a light round of the emergency medicine literature from 2023. How Best to Stop the Bleeding in Trauma?

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NCOAE

MARCH 6, 2024

It’s been my experience that emergency medical personnel — including Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) — tend to be much better at caring for others than for themselves. That’s generally the result of long shifts, life-or-death situations, and consistently helping people who are suffering the worst day of their lives. It’s going to take a toll. To compound the problem, those who work in emergency medicine often neglect their own health and fitness.

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EMT EMT Emergency Medical Technician EMS 52

EMDocs

MARCH 6, 2024

Today on the emDOCs cast we cover lower GI bleeding and what you need to know regarding diagnosis and treatment. Episode 96: Lower GI Bleeding Background: Defined as bleeding distal to the ligament of Treitz. Over 110,000 admissions and 270,000 ED visits in the U.S. annually. Etiologies: anatomic (e.g., diverticular bleeding), vascular (e.g., angiodysplasia, ischemic), inflammatory (e.g., infectious, inflammatory bowel disease), and neoplastic.

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