EMS1.com ColumnistsA national database examining five metrics in evidence-based care gives EMS a framework to improve tactics, efficiency, outcomes and resource allocationBy Brent Myers, EMS1 Contributor
Everywhere we look, EMS is undergoing subtle and not-so-subtle changes, with an increased emphasis on how and when dollars are spent,...
Dr. David K. TanEMS1.com ColumnistsFollow the mantra "a patient isn't dead unless they are warm and dead" based on assessment findings and knowing resuscitation contraindicationsA wrongful death lawsuit for failing to initiate resuscitative efforts was filed against EMS providers by the family of Jake Anderson in late 2016. According to...
Paramedic Chief Digital EditionEMS1.com ColumnistsAdd electronic response devices and video to lectures and train with simulation to keep learners engaged, stimulate discussion and apply content
By Bob Sullivan
EMS tends to attract action-oriented people with short attention spans, which is a challenge when designing education...
EMS1.com ColumnistsLearn the signs and symptoms for this significant pediatric airway and ventilation emergencyBy Christopher Kroboth
Asthma is a condition in which lower airways narrow and swell and produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath .
The CDC reports that 8.3...
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By Chris Cebollero
As EMS leaders, we put a team around us to handle areas of specialization from operations to communications and clinical care to education. Trusting that team to accomplish the mission is an...
EMS1 SponsoredNow that your system has purchased, trained, developed processes, and implemented capnography; what process do you have in place to ensure this tool is being used as efficiently and effectively as possible?
By Chris Cebollero
Capnography has become part of the standard of care for many of the patients we encounter....