EMS Protocols
The EMS protocols topic section includes recent news and articles about proper EMS protocols.
Hypothermic patients, multi-systems trauma and slippery scenes present difficult decision-making challenges for rescuers
Communicating with law enforcement and following these clinical guidelines will help to keep patient safety first and foremost
Everything from outdated strips to poor timing can lead to wrong glucose measurements, but here鈥檚 how to reduce errors
The arbitrator said the lieutenant鈥檚 firing was unfair because three other medics involved in the incident were only suspended
The association encourages chiefs to review a preparedness checklist and guidelines for infection control
First responders are calling the new proposed ALS policy 鈥渁n attack on the fire agencies鈥� ability to deliver EMS to the citizens we serve鈥�
The Austin-Travis County EMS union is calling for the creation of a police dispatch code that informs officers whenever a medic is in distress
A new state protocol has been approved that requires EMS responders to stay at the scene to treat critical patients for an additional 20 minutes
A court ruled that Paramedics Joseph Stracke and Stephanie Cisneros did not act in a grossly negligent way when they 鈥渋naccurately diagnosed and treated鈥� Kerry Butler Jr.
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The newest ambulance cot will increase patient handling safety, and the EMS-to-hospital notification system aims to improve patient care
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Educate partners and update CPR protocols while considering how to deploy a mechanical CPR device in the field
Jon Cinelli came under investigation after officials observed him allegedly violating regulations that required two paramedics to empty the drug drop-off box
Jackson County EMS鈥檚 cardiac arrest and STEMI protocols demonstrate how leadership and front-line crews can come together to save lives
The program focuses on beach safety procedures that can be tweaked during the season to prepare for shark bites care
鈥淭hat guy鈥� policies are top candidates to remove from your EMS employee manual or student handbook
A pharmacist can help EMS improve patient outcomes, participate in protocol development, and collaborate on EMS research projects
A specially trained group of emergency physicians responds with EMS providers to assist with care, build relationships and improve patient outcomes
As EMS technology and service models continue to evolve words, phrases or activities will become tradition
Emotional extremes are common in EMS and remind us of exactly why it is that we wear the uniform
Trendelenburg is taught to all EMS students, but does it still have a place in prehospital care?
The newly formed Global Resuscitation Alliance offered four recommendations to increase cardiac arrest survival rates worldwide
Cypress Creek medics believe the patient would not have made it to the hospital alive without the transfusion
Following the example of Washington State, a pilot program is testing phasing out EpiPens in EMS
EMS will work with law enforcement, doctors and public health officials to head off overdose spikes 鈥渓ike a measles outbreak鈥�
The Lehigh Valley Health Network serves as a level 1 trauma center, comprehensive stroke center and burn center for the region
As the National Park Service celebrates its 100th anniversary, there are important lessons for EMS from the protector of America鈥檚 crown jewels
The new law will allow EMTs with basic-level training to use a syringe to administer epinephrine
SA国际传媒 columnists react to a Kansas law that prohibits public employers from preventing their employees from carrying a concealed weapon while on duty
