Patient Safety
The patient safety topic contains news, tips and expert-written articles sharing how EMS providers can build safety into every system of care, ensuring that patients receive the safest and most reliable care.
For new EMTs and paramedics there is nothing more important than improving your patient assessment skills; learn and follow these field proven tips
The criminalization of medical errors has added a new layer to reducing harm
Day 1 of the Wisconsin EMS Association conference featured sessions on sepsis, electrolyte imbalances, facial trauma and traumatic amputations
A freon leak inside the Pittsburg store caused an employee to have trouble breathing
Officials extended 鈥淐ode Red鈥� air quality alerts for a third straight day
Three workers were pinned when the 6-foot-high, 40-foot-long wall collapsed near a trench where they were working
Knowing how xylazine presents clinically, as well as how it impacts overdose management is important for any provider responding to illicit drug overdoses
Set a positive example by encouraging open communication, constructive feedback and shared responsibility for patient outcomes
We can apply the 5 Es of CRR to distracted driving to better protect our first responders operating on roadways
The law requires EMS and trauma care systems to develop transport protocols by Jan. 1, 2024
鈥淲e have a duty to care for those who care for us,鈥� President Joe Biden said
A 74-year-old patient died after head-on collision involving a Regional Paramedical Services ambulance
麻豆原创 tours Horton ambulances equipped with a new restraint system
LaDamonyon 鈥淒eeDee鈥� Hall, 47, died in 2022 after police and EMS providers responding to a reported disturbance handcuffed and transported her
While first responders were helping victims of a crash, another vehicle hit the ambulance with so much force that it knocked it over, MEDIC said
The next time you encounter a patient for which your clinical impression is 鈥渆xcited delirium,鈥� remember that the treatment you render isn鈥檛 to treat the delirium
Maia Dorsett and Nikki Little share a journey to improving care through a multi-modal NAEMSP approach
U.S. EMS agencies have been ordering options that make rigs safer and more comfortable for providers and patients
鈥淭here is a lot of discussion about overdose prevention centers, but ultimately, we need data to see if they are working or not,鈥� said Dr. Nora Volkow
鈥淭heir clinical assessment assumed that the agonal respiration the patient took was the same as being apneic,鈥� said Clearwater Fire & Rescue Chief Scott Ehlers
Karen Owens shares insider tips for training to treat pediatric athletic injuries, some of which may surprise you
Universal Ambulance Services 鈥渂egan an investigation immediately,鈥� said General Manager Duncan Walker
Bullitt County EMS said it has received offers of assistance and an 鈥渙utpouring of love, concern, and prayers鈥�
Miguel Nieblas Ontiveros faces charges stemming from a 2022 transport of a 76-year-old fall victim
A 2021 disciplinary letter to Capt. Jeffrey Scott Klein states that the patient, who needed a glucose shot, was handcuffed and put in a prone position
鈥淭his has nothing to do with the monetary value of the lawsuit, but everything to do with accountability,鈥� Nichols鈥� mother said
Paramedic Jeffrey Bates also will remain on probation for three years
The science of active shooter response is relatively new; is there a better model?
As an employer, the pressure is on to captivate the workforce and stand out in a competitive job market
Current challenges, issues and solutions common to both U.S. and Australia EMS, including hospital handovers and lights and siren responses
If approved, naloxone would be available for free in many places, and first responders would be empowered to distribute naloxone kits to the public
The Tennessee Emergency Medical Services Division found that JaMichael Sandridge and Robert Long violated state rules of emergency aid and treatment
The air ambulance apparently broke apart before the crash, according to the NTSB
