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HMP CEO Hennessy Credits Responders Following Auto Accident
Jonathan Bassett, October 07, 2019
'You just never know when one crazy, sudden experience could change the direction of your life.'
The hemoglobin molecule has four “seats” occupied by oxygen molecules. (Photo: Kku/Wikimedia Commons)
Patient Care
The Perils of Preoxygenation
Tyler Christifulli, CCP, FP-C, NRP, October 06, 2019
Be aware of these key factors when planning to intubate.
Students often struggle with learning new concepts in a classroom, then applying them in real-world contexts.
Education/Training
Duckworth on Education: Contextual Learning
Rommie L. Duckworth, LP, October 05, 2019
It’s much more than the basic idea of learning by doing.
There are few EMS topics guaranteed to provoke as much disagreement as degrees for paramedics. (Photo: Narek75/Wikimedia Commons)
Education/Training
Another Angle: What I Learned in College
Mike Rubin, October 04, 2019
Hint: It wasn’t cardiology.
The frequency of Medicare patients being readmitted within 30 days of discharge dropped from 16.7% in 2010 to 15.7% in 2017.
MIH-CP
Amid More Penalties, Readmission Reduction Efforts Raising Questions
Jordan Rau, October 02, 2019
Medicare's been applying penalties since 2012, but the overall drop in readmits has been small.