Patient Handling /ems-products/patient-handling/ Patient Handling en-US Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:24:20 GMT Insider analysis: Dropped patient lawsuit prompts EMS to refocus on lifting basics /patient-handling/insider-analysis-dropped-patient-lawsuit-prompts-ems-to-refocus-on-lifting-basics Stretcher fall underscores the importance of foundational skills after alleged mishap in New Jersey Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:24:20 GMT /patient-handling/insider-analysis-dropped-patient-lawsuit-prompts-ems-to-refocus-on-lifting-basics EMS lift assists on the rise What you need to know about lift assist devices, risks, patient assessment and fall prevention Fri, 30 May 2025 17:53:38 GMT Understanding the sternum rub: Proper technique and common misconceptions /ems-products/patient-handling/articles/misinterpreting-the-results-of-a-sternum-rub-Zk7mSQgBWXfyvygq/ A go-to test for consciousness or a risky habit? The truth about the sternum rub revealed Thu, 22 May 2025 17:25:00 GMT /ems-products/patient-handling/articles/misinterpreting-the-results-of-a-sternum-rub-Zk7mSQgBWXfyvygq/ Rethinking lift-assist calls with Maia Dorsett /patient-safety/articles/rethinking-lift-assist-calls-with-maia-dorsett-LPEX3t5DmKs3ILQq/ The clinical, cognitive and potential risk considerations in lift-assists, which are more complex than we realize Sat, 19 Apr 2025 15:11:00 GMT /patient-safety/articles/rethinking-lift-assist-calls-with-maia-dorsett-LPEX3t5DmKs3ILQq/ Geriatric slips, trips and falls: 3 assessment considerations /ems-products/stretchers-and-stair-chairs/articles/geriatric-slips-trips-and-falls-3-assessment-considerations-3WdQCoqasI14bna4/ On-scene considerations for EMS assessment for evaluating lift-assistance calls and making transportation decisions for geriatric fall patients Sat, 19 Apr 2025 15:06:00 GMT /ems-products/stretchers-and-stair-chairs/articles/geriatric-slips-trips-and-falls-3-assessment-considerations-3WdQCoqasI14bna4/ Understanding compensated vs. decompensated shock /airway-management/articles/compensated-vs-decompensated-shock-what-you-need-to-know-2kxpEcjsMP36UNEb/ Learn the key differences, signs and symptoms of compensated and decompensated shock to improve prehospital recognition and response Fri, 04 Apr 2025 20:17:00 GMT /airway-management/articles/compensated-vs-decompensated-shock-what-you-need-to-know-2kxpEcjsMP36UNEb/ How to use OPQRST as an effective patient pain assessment tool /ems-products/education/articles/how-to-use-opqrst-as-an-effective-patient-assessment-tool-yd2KWgJIBdtd7D5T/ OPQRST is an important part of patient assessment and the start of a conversation with the patient about their pain complaint Thu, 27 Mar 2025 21:36:00 GMT /ems-products/education/articles/how-to-use-opqrst-as-an-effective-patient-assessment-tool-yd2KWgJIBdtd7D5T/ Use AVPU scale to determine a patient's level of consciousness /ems-training/articles/use-avpu-scale-to-determine-a-patients-level-of-consciousness-FVpjgzNGwSJAGoeQ/ Monitoring a patient's level of consciounsess with AVPU and other vital signs will help determine if the patient is improving, worsening or responding to treatment Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:43:00 GMT /ems-training/articles/use-avpu-scale-to-determine-a-patients-level-of-consciousness-FVpjgzNGwSJAGoeQ/ 8 patient assessment tips for new EMS providers /ems-products/education/articles/8-patient-assessment-tips-for-new-ems-providers-8ZrqVk3ODgdPfB8f/ For new EMTs and paramedics there is nothing more important than improving your patient assessment skills; learn and follow these field proven tips Thu, 23 Jan 2025 18:04:00 GMT /ems-products/education/articles/8-patient-assessment-tips-for-new-ems-providers-8ZrqVk3ODgdPfB8f/ 4 things EMS providers must know about crush syndrome /patient-handling/articles/4-things-ems-providers-must-know-about-crush-syndrome-iGLMvsYAEi0JZael/ Crush syndrome can be expected following any event where patients are trapped for a length of time Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:04:22 GMT /patient-handling/articles/4-things-ems-providers-must-know-about-crush-syndrome-iGLMvsYAEi0JZael/