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Palliative and Hospice Care in the Prehospital Setting

NAEMSP

The patient was dying while intubated in the ICU but was awake enough to engage in discussions with providers through writing about her wishes. Palliative paramedicine: Comparing clinical practice through guideline quality appraisal and qualitative content analysis. References: 1. Palliat Med. 2022 Sep;36(8):1228-1241.

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EMS WEEK 2020: Aftermath

The Overrun

Nor does it improve ED throughput, ICU stay, acuity, or a half-dozen other measurements. But if we truly want paramedicine to flourish, then we need to identify those who do not meet the standard and move them along. I can bring a dozen random people in a dump truck to a call; I can’t guarantee they know what the hell they’re doing.

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