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Jeff Jarvis is the Chief Medical Officer and System Medical Director for the Metropolitan Area EMS Authority in Fort Worth, Texas, also known as MedStar. He is board certified in both Emergency Medicine and EmergencyMedicalServices.
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There is a lack of research that explores the psychological effects on emergencymedicalservice (EMS) professionals of providing the required pre-hospital care for trauma cases. In 2018, road traffic injuries and trauma were the second-leading cause of death after ischaemic heart disease.
Celebrating our Customers' Successes Metropolitan EmergencyMedicalServices 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.
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Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Pediatrics Spoon Feed Treatment with direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in pediatric patients appears to reduce venous thromboembolism (VTE) recurrence compared to standard of care, with no difference in major bleeding or serious adverse events. Try this checklist! Resuscitation. 2023 Aug;189:109834.
When he and his partner responded to a call for service involving a drug overdose in December 2023 – This was during his first shift as an EMS provider. During this assignment, a significant number of illicit narcotics were detected and seized preventing them from entering the venue. Chief Dittman holds a Juris Doctor from St.
This means withholding second-guessing our emergencymedicalservices colleagues for their snap decisions in the field with little objective diagnostics. Development of the Canadian Syncope Risk Score to predict serious adverse events after emergency department assessment of syncope. 2016;188(12):E289-E298.
Emergencymedicalservices (EMS) scope of practice is governed by the state, but national scope of practice guidelines are available for the four different EMS provider levels. EmergencyMedicalServices: Clinical Practice and Systems Oversight. 2018;320(8):769-778. Guyette FX, Wang HE. 3rd Edition.
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Primary Results Patients enrolled from 15 emergencymedicalservices at 21 hospitals across 3 countries over 7 years. Importantly, this study also found that TXA doesn’t increase the risk of venous or arterial thrombotic events. Resides in a facility for older persons. 1310 patients were recruited and randomized.
Qualitative study of patient experiences and care observations during agitation events in the emergency department: implications for systems-based practice. The articles included a prospective observational study, three retrospective observational studies, and two case reports. 2022 May 11;12(5):e059876.
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Clinical care and restraint of agitated or combative patients by emergencymedicalservices practitioners. Prehosp Emerg Care 2021 Sep-Oct;25(5):721-3. When behavioral emergencies happen, there is an increased risk for injury to providers and patients. doi: 10.1080/10903127.2021.1917736. Epub 2021 Jun 7.
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Optimally, bystander CPR, including the administration of rescue breaths, should be initiated prior to arrival of emergencymedicalservices. 3 Once the patient arrives in your emergency department, a rapid review of the patient’s status and results of resuscitative efforts should be performed. Pediatr Emerg Med Pract.
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