Hospital
Two studies from the University of Minnesota examine early ECMO and the chain of survival
On this episode, our hosts discuss a recent dispute out of Oregon regarding the cost of ambulance transfers between urgent care facilities and hospital followups
From a marathon runner who performed CPR on the course to a college student who stopped class to help his professor, these EMS providers stepped up to render aid in unexpected circumstances
Decatur will have two competing services once the hospital adds staff and rigs
Swamped by the fifth wave of COVID-19, Washington is taking action to protect rural hospitals from being overwhelmed
鈥淚t鈥檚 a big scary mess, and we honestly don鈥檛 know if the help is there beyond waiting out the current circumstance and hoping more people come in to the medical field鈥�
Lessons from Pinellas County and an AIMHI EMTALA webinar that may help us all out
MCHD offers a successful 鈥渁ir traffic control鈥� strategy to decrease turnaround times
Ambulances from several towns and companies could be seen parked along Main Street on both sides of the hospital
On Monday evening, Lucas County first responders were notified that all hospitals were on EMS bypass due to staffing shortages and an influx of COVID-19 and critical patients
What paramedics needs to know as reports of self-medication for COVID-19 rise
An AIMHI expert panel shares best practices for shortening wall time and discuss the legal consequences of ambulance parking
Have we taken the lessons learned from 9/11 and truly changed our practices?
Hospitals, ICUs are filled with patients from the fourth COVID surge, sparked by the highly contagious delta variant and low vaccination rates across the state
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Fla. counties are launching new ambulances, using fire rescue vehicles to transport patients amidst, high volumes, hospital bypasses
EMTs, certified paramedics and advanced emergency medical technicians can help care for patients, acting under medical direction, while not on duty with a licensed EMS agency
First responders will begin receiving their vaccination booster shots, followed by the elderly and those considered high risk
State troopers said an 鈥淓MS truck鈥� collided with another vehicle, killing the driver of the vehicle and a passenger
Medics are preparing to treat some patients at home rather than transport them to hospitals
A spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations is causing an ambulance shortage as personnel are forced to wait up to 12 hours to offload patients
A study published in JAMA Neurology found stroke patients received higher levels of treatment at comprehensive stroke centers vs. the nearest stroke center
A day after recording the most new daily cases since the start of the pandemic, Florida broke a previous record for current hospitalizations set more than a year ago
Alternative plans were made by Springfield-Greene County Health Department officials to combat spread of the virus
First Response owner David Childers said Decatur Morgan Hospital is not part of the city鈥檚 traditional ambulance service agreement, and accused the hospital of stealing his employees
Actor Bob Odenkirk was transported to the hospital after an on-set collapse while filming of 鈥淏etter Call Saul鈥� in Albuquerque
Native Air moves its helicopters to Carlsbad Medical Center, crews will carry 2 units of blood, plasma on board
EMT Jacob Dindinger continues to fight while recovering from injuries suffered in Tucson shooting
Tanir Ami, CEO of California鈥檚 CARESTAR Foundation on diversifying the prehospital care workforce and improving health outcomes
鈥淭hey didn鈥檛 want to give me a ride home,鈥� Desai Billingsley can be heard saying in the video
Long emergency room visits leave Thurston County EMS workers waiting to transfer patients to local hospitals
A year-long investigation into Denver Health practices revealed that paramedics were encouraged to bypass other hospitals, without considering the needs of the patient
鈥淓R on demand鈥� seeks to cut down on emergency department trips and offer convenient, affordable patient care
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