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.
EMS clinicians should rely on their assessment and facts when assessing people with a suspected factitious disorder
Ambulance collisions, which happen with frightening regularity, often result in injury and are occasionally fatal, especially for private vehicle drivers
A pioneering EMS program is helping patients with opioid use disorder find a path to recovery
From grabber tools to car safety handles, discover affordable devices designed to assist with mobility and reach, reducing the risk of injury
Hypothermic patients, multi-systems trauma and slippery scenes present difficult decision-making challenges for rescuers
The critical thinking behind every EMS call
While the national average for seat belt use reached 91.9% in 2023, some states continue to fall short of this standard
A worker in Bridgeport became trapped when a brick wall collapsed on him
Communicating with law enforcement and following these clinical guidelines will help to keep patient safety first and foremost
Technical rescue work in Baltimore County saved a seriously injured man who had fallen into a well
The lawsuit claims Gilbert EMS personnel minimized the patient鈥檚 blood pressure readings of 207/102 and 209/102, along with other complaints
How to navigate the opioid funding landscape to secure resources for opioid abatement, reimbursement and remediation expenses
The Knox County Sheriff鈥檚 Office said there was a crash involving a vehicle that transports miners underground
EMS and law enforcement collaborative training helps prepare responders to treat and monitor patients experiencing a constellation of symptoms
Discover essential tools to help individuals with limited mobility navigate daily life more easily and securely
Optimizing resource management
Try these tips to make seat belt use in the patient care compartment just as normal as your personal vehicle
This phrase has an amazing ability to get people in the middle of an angry rant to stop, listen, and reframe their argument
Improve safety for you, your crew, your patient and your community with these simple strategies anyone can implement
Body-worn camera video shows officers holding Rhyker Earl down while EMTs administered sedatives
Over 50 search and rescue teams are spread across several states as officials warn that the recovery will be lengthy
Over 50 search teams are deployed across Western North Carolina, rescuing stranded residents after flooding from Hurricane Helene made most roads impassable
The Martin County EMT was found not guilty on all charges
Deputies said the family in Angleton was working on leveling their mobile home when it collapsed on them
Birmingham police search for suspects in a fatal shooting in the city鈥檚 entertainment district
Body-worn camera footage shows Memphis EMTs not providing aid during the fatal incident
Allegheny General Hospital has partnered with Pittsburgh, Shaler and Ross EMS using ECMO-facilitated CPR
First responders from five departments and local construction companies worked to save a person trapped inside a grain bin in Livingston County
Louisiana tops the list, with an average of 33.88 reports per 100,000 people annually, while Idaho has the fewest, ranking last
Flagler County Fire Rescue is adding 360-degree cameras to the back of their ambulances after a medic allegedly sexually assaulted a patient
Rescuers tunneled underneath the boy and used dish soap and friction-reducing sheets to free him
The judge ruled Aurora Paramedic Peter Cichuniec had to make a quick decision the night of the arrest as the highest-ranking paramedic at the scene
First responders used rescue surfboards to reach the family off Nukolii Beach in Wailua
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