This Week in EMS: National Wireless Network...Social Media Policies...Military Medicine
While discussion has been underway on the topic for years, real activity has peaked in 2010.
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National Wireless Network for Public Safety Inching Closer to Reality
There is little debate that public safety personnel need their own nationwide, interoperable wireless network in order to communicate seamlessly and without competition from the private sector. There has been debate, however, over how to achieve such a goal.
Newly Insured Expected to Crowd ERs
The new health-reform law means more Americans will have health insurance in four years, but it doesn't ensure that they'll have a doctor to see when they have a medical problem. ED physicians predict that many of the newly insured will end up in already overcrowded EDs because they won't have easy access to family doctors.
Calif. City to Appeal Ruling on County Paramedic Control
The city will appeal a judge's June decision that Stockton Fire Department paramedics must have an agreement with county medical officials before using advanced lifesaving techniques.
The Corner Office: Practical Management for EMS Leaders
What Does Your Social Media Policy Say?
You can't ignore it. Social media is everywhere these days...at home, at work, and with the popularity of smartphones and their ability to access sites on the go, it's everywhere in between. With that in mind, developing a policy to guide employee use of social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, etc., is likely a smart move for managers and administrators who are responsible for overseeing such activity.
Point of View
Crime Scene Investigation: Evidence Suggests Improvements Needed
The evidence on the evidence is in, and it ain't pretty. Recent research has shown that, while the 2005 American Heart Association guidelines for CPR and ECC doubled survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, EMS providers and clinicians were slow to adopt the new clinical care guidelines. In fact, it seems thousands of lives could have been saved if EMS services had implemented the guidelines more quickly and providers trained to apply them correctly.
EMS Training Center
Intubate With Your Eyes Closed
Endotracheal intubation can be tough, but there is a way to improve your chances of seeing the vocal cords on the first peek. A subtle change in how you approach the task may improve your outcomes.
Prehospital Profiles
As an Army Reserve emergency nurse, Major Randall Mitchell says that while there's no question that war injuries are horrific, the difference is that many of the patients were brought in alive: "A lot of similar injuries we see here in the United States probably would have been fatal because of the time it takes for response vehicles. In Iraq, body armor saves the torso a bit better, so we were saving soldiers who probably would have died back in the States." Read more about Maj. Mitchell's experiences in Iraq in his exclusive interview with EMSResponder.
Featured EMS Magazine Article: August 2010
It is 2 a.m. when your unit is dispatched to the medical unit of the state prison for a "possible stroke." As you approach the facility, the brightly lit prison and grounds are juxtaposed against the dark backdrop of the night sky. Beyond a sign that reads "No unauthorized vehicles or personnel beyond this point...State Department of Corrections...State Prison," a vehicle awaits to escort you to your point of entry into the facility. Providing care for the incarcerated patient can be challenging from both a logistical and medical perspective.
Continuing Education
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