American Ambulance Association

JANUARY 17, 2024

January 17, 2024 – Irving, TX We didn’t need emergency warning devices to get where we were going – a motor vehicle crash without serious injuries. We tried to change […] The post Enhancing EMS Safety: Outcomes of the Lights and Siren Collaborative appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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EMS Ambulance 130

Critical Care Scenarios

JANUARY 17, 2024

Bedside nurses and providers (physicians, PAs, NPs) tend to see the world differently, much of it driven by their training and the systems they work within. We chat about reconciling this and how to best function as a team. Bedside nurses and providers (physicians, PAs, NPs) tend to see the world differently, much of it driven by their training and the systems they work within.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 17, 2024

Orbeez, those colourful, water-absorbent polymer beads, have become increasingly popular among children for play and craft activities. However, their small size and appealing appearance can pose significant health risks to young children. What are Orbeez made of? Orbeez are made from a superabsorbent polymer (SAP), primarily composed of cross-linked polyacrylate.

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E-9-1-1 ALS Emergency Department OR 111

St. Emlyn's

JANUARY 17, 2024

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed This week we look at a paper from the EMJ that explores what are that main factors influencing retention, working conditions and opportunties in UK emergency medicine. This is timely […] The post JC: Retention, working conditions and opportunities in EM. St Emlyn’s appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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EMS ED 102

EMDocs

JANUARY 17, 2024

Authors: Sheila Goertemoeller, PharmD, DABAT (Clinical Toxicologist, Cincinnati Drug and Poison Information Center, Cincinnati, OH); Shan Yin, MD, MPH (Medical Director, Cincinnati Drug and Poison Information Center, Cincinnati, OH) // Reviewed by: Anthony Spadaro, MD (@TSpadaro91, Medical Toxicology Fellow, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ) James Dazhe Cao, MD (@JamesCaoMD, Associate Professor of EM, Medical Toxicology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX); Alex Koyfman, MD

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E-9-1-1 Overdose Emergency Medical Services Life Support 67

Pulsara

JANUARY 17, 2024

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article originally appeared on EMS1.com. Special thanks to our guest author, John Erich, for EMS1 BrandFocus Staff. __ How a state’s wristband system and Pulsara redefined safety at the Texas Renaissance Festival Imagine you’re an ambulance service director in a rural county. At the last minute, you’re responsible for staffing a 40,000-visitor-per-day event – more than your county’s entire population.

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Emergency Response Ambulance EMS 53

FirstWatch

JANUARY 17, 2024

Mike Taigman, FirstWatch Improvement Guide, has been awarded the prestigious Keith Neely Outstanding Contribution to EMS Award in recognition of his exceptional contributions to the field of emergency medical services (EMS). Mike, a nationally recognized figure in EMS, has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to improvement in EMS. His impact goes beyond professional achievements; he is a compassionate mentor whose influence has positively shaped the lives and careers of NAEMSP members and has

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Emergency Medical Services EMS 52

FirstWatch

JANUARY 17, 2024

Mike Taigman, FirstWatch Improvement Guide, has been awarded the prestigious Keith Neely Outstanding Contribution to EMS Award in recognition of his exceptional contributions to the field of emergency medical services (EMS). Mike, a nationally recognized figure in EMS, has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to improvement in EMS. His impact goes beyond professional achievements; he is a compassionate mentor whose influence has positively shaped the lives and careers of NAEMSP members and has

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Emergency Medical Services EMS 52

EMS 20/20

JANUARY 17, 2024

Does a crew let the dispatch information lead them astray? Are they able to see through the smoke screen of a convoluted history? Listen and find out if being sick for two days means you won't see a third! Does a crew let the dispatch information lead them astray? Are they able to see through the smoke screen of a convoluted history? Listen and find out if being sick for two days means you won't see a third!

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 17, 2024

Written by Jesse McLaren Two patients presented with acute chest pain, and below are the precordial leads V1-6 for each. Patient 1 (ECG on the left) was a 45 year-old male, and patient 2 (ECG is on the right) was a 70 year-old male. The limb leads have been removed because there was no ST elevation in those leads, the QRS complexes have been obscured because this is irrelevant to STEMI criteria, and red lines have been added to measure ST segment elevation.

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STEMI Coronary ALS OR 99

American Ambulance Association

JANUARY 17, 2024

From CMS.gov Final rule modernizes the health care system and reduces patient and provider burden by streamlining the prior authorization process As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing commitment to […] The post CMS Finalizes Rule to Expand Access to Health Information and Improve the Prior Auth Process appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

Ambulance 130

Ambulance 130