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February 6th, 2025 | 9:00 am PST (12:00 pm EST) Join us for an in-depth exploration of the innovative Preburn Project: Preventing Burnout by Predicting Compromised Wellness in EMS Workers. Key Takeaways: Insights into the characteristics of EMS workers most vulnerable to compromised mental wellness.
EHR | MIH / Community Paramedicine Run Type Mobile Integrated Health (MIH)/Community Paramedicine has been added to ESO EHR to better support the unique workflow requirements of agencies that document MIH/CP visits. For more information, visit our FAQs About NERIS. Our beta period will extend through the beginning of February.
In this session, we will consider some of the current research and evidence with respect to what paramedic leaders need to know and what they can do to implement evidence-informed improvements. An evidence-informed framework for crisis care will be shared, along with areas for potential practice change.
The Summit program provides a platform for sharing information and best practices. Summit registration and additional information will be made available in January 2025. Choisi, a research advisor at Urgences-sant and a fellow with the McNally Project for Paramedicine Research. A recording of this session can be found at [link].
This observational study aims to describe the usage of vasopressors by EMS, and to assess how vasopressor usage differs between transport and hospital environments. In total, 505 (41.7%) of patients received multiple vasopressors during EMS transport. Epinephrine was administered to 163 (13.4%) patients.
PCC Members, The Paramedic Chiefs of Canada (PCC) is pleased to announce the release of a Joint Statement on EMS Performance Measures Beyond Response Times. The 2023 PCC Vision Document [link] is founded on research and evidence to establish the guiding principles and identify the enabling factors for the future of paramedicine in Canada.
The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between patient acuity and level of EMS care adjusting for rurality and insurance. Data were obtained from the National Emergency Services Information System (NEMSIS) database for 2019. Discussion.
The PCC Awards of Excellence are awarded to any person (or team) who has developed and implemented an EMS process, method, or program that demonstrates extraordinary achievement within the last three years. Nominations are evaluated on the information provided in the nomination submission.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2023 Paramedic Chiefs of Canada release vision for future focused on patients, evidence, and ongoing learning Report titled ‘Principles and Enabling Factors Guiding Paramedicine in Canada’ released with focus on new priorities for industry KELOWNA, B.C. –
“Integrating community paramedicine into our community has helped give a voice to people that have historically been marginalized.” I hear people that often feel unheard and helping them find the access to care that they deserve as a basic human right is meaningful to me.”
Helicopter EMS in Cork: a paramedicine perspective. Irish Journal of Paramedicine. The recent discussions regarding the crew composition of the proposed Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) in Cork require comment from paramedicine. The discipline of paramedicine is growing and evolving.
The emergency medical services (EMS) segment of the care continuum is under-represented in previous clinically oriented studies of electrode placement. Methods: This prospective observational study recruited a convenience sample of EMS and clinical personnel. A subset also marked electrode locations on a printed diagram of the ribcage.
Last month we conducted a Mobile Integrated Health/Community Paramedicine survey and had some interesting results. With this consideration, ESO will continue to partner with EMS agencies as you transform your roles beyond traditional EMS responses. MIH | What does your MIH program look like? Get a sneak peek below.
Little is known about patients’ decisions to come to the Emergency Department (ED) via emergency medical services (EMS) versus privately owned vehicle (POV); this is problematic as trust in EMS systems impacts patient care decisions. Characteristics of patients who came to the ED via EMS versus POV were shown.
As the foundation for our overall Mobile Integrated Health/Community Paramedicine solution, we look forward to getting this in your hands in the near future! Like EMS Repository, Trauma Repository is vendor agnostic in how it receives data submissions and ensures data quality through validation rules. Neurosurgeon Response PRQ- 2.12
Conclusion : This study may provide useful information for clinicians to investigate and monitor potential CPR complications as well as for forensic physicians to concern the injuries possibly caused by CPR. No statistical difference between injuries generated by trained first responders and professional practitioners.
Results: All 20 participating MSUs reported dispatching from EMS dispatch centers. Fourteen sites also reported responding to alerts from EMS following patient evaluation. With the exception of 2 MSUs, all reported initial dispatcher training for stroke recognition, but only 6 (30%) performed regular training.
Background: Emergency Medical Service (EMS) clinicians render care in less than ideal environments, and errors occur at high rates. However, there have been no widespread studies examining CA use in EMS. A survey link was emailed to 136,093 EMS clinicians across six states (TX, ME, MI, LA, SC, and AR).
How Ute Pass MIH Program Centers Care Around the Patient Serving over 500 square miles in rural Colorado, Ute Pass Regional Health Service is using community paramedicine programs to improve healthcare access for underserved populations. Read the blog or watch the video to get the full story.
The NHTSA Office of EMS released a significant document last year called the EMS Agenda 2050 that was carefully crafted to set a bold vision for the next 30 years of paramedicine by clearly differentiating the focus of care from its original definition in the 1996 EMS Agenda for the Future.
Objectives Emergency Medical Services clinicians are often tasked with the delivery of bad news including making death notifications and informing loved ones about the termination of resuscitations. EMS clinicians. Methods We conducted an electronic, cross-sectional survey of U.S.
NEMSQA Wins Nicholas Rosecrans Award for Reducing Ambulance Crashes with Lights and Siren Initiative LAS VEGAS, NV (September 18, 2024) – The National EMS Quality Alliance (NEMSQA) was honored as this year’s prestigious Nicholas Rosecrans Award winner for their exceptional work on the Lights and Siren Collaborative.
Article by Karlee De Monnin CASE During my first ambulance ride-along as a fourth-year medical student on an EMS elective, my unit responded to a call for abdominal pain. With the truck in motion, the paramedic focused his attention on his computer screen, asking the patient several questions and inputting her information.
This week is EMS Week. Usually, if you’re in EMS; this means some type of free meal, water bottle, bag, or other gift that symbolizes their respective agencies, hospitals, and healthcare systems thanking them for their service. Since the entry of COVID-19, EMS has noticed a difference. People wave. And that’s wrong.
Support Mobile Integrated Health or Community Paramedicine processes With upgraded, real-time access to patient history, and streamlined, modern Mobile Integrated Health features, you can better support the emergent and non-emergent calls in your community. Why do these updates matter?
Planned activities throughout the session are intended to promote the generation of ideas, the sharing of information This session is based on a great presentation at the 2024 Paramedic Chiefs of Canada Leadership Summit. FirstWatch values your time and privacy, and we will never sell your information.
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